Imagine a life without the words "www" or "http"? They emerged one fine day from a scientific laboratory! The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN Geneva, Switzerland is home to thousands of high-energy physicists. By exploiting large, sophisticated radiation detectors, designed and constructed over decades, we are cumulatively seeking answers to questions about the origin, evolution, and composition of our universe. At this forefront of scientific pursuit, working hand in hand with industries, spin-off technologies have completely changed our lives. With the World Wide Web, medical imaging, diagnostic and treatment techniques, high-performance computing, space exploration, art restoration, to name a few - the audacious, innovative cutting-edge technologies of particle physics have entered and transformed mainstream society. In this talk, I will trace the exciting adventure at CERN and how we can collectively fight pandemics and catastrophes that are unknowns like COVID-19 and some known and silent challenges like cancer.
| Organization/Institution | Position | Period |
|---|---|---|
| CERN Laboratory, Geneva, Switzerland. | Principal Scientist | 1989 |
| International University Geneva | Earned Executive MBA degree | 2001 |
| Nominated for Spokesperson term of the CMS experiment. | 2020-22 | |
| Held various roles in designing and operating large scale gaseous detectors for radiation. | ||
| European Commission Horizon 2020 projects , relevant national funding agencies. | Examiner | |
| multiple institutions teaching courses on gaseous detectors and their applications. | Adjunct professor | |
| Co-owner of patents on a family of timing and high rate capable devices. | ||
| Played a vital role in advisory review boards for leading International Conferences, Publications, and Symposia. | ||
| Collaborated with events at ILO Geneva and World Communication Forum Davos as a spokesperson for diversity and excellence in scientific communication. |