As Technical Coordinator of the High-Luminosity LHC at CERN, Isabel Béjar brings to the lecture series “The Secrets of Particles: Fundamental Physics in Everyday Life” her experience at the intersection of major scientific infrastructures, technological development and industry.
Béjar examines the mutually reinforcing relationship between basic science and innovation, as well as their contribution to economic growth, job creation and business competitiveness. Drawing on CERN’s experience, she discusses different mechanisms for transferring knowledge and technology, attracting young talent and training new generations of scientists and technologists. She also considers how investment in research can strengthen the productive sector and foster dialogue between science and society.
To mark the 60th anniversary of CERN, the BBVA Foundation and CERN jointly organise the lectur
As Technical Coordinator of the High-Luminosity LHC at CERN, Isabel Béjar brings to the lecture series “The Secrets of Particles: Fundamental Physics in Everyday Life” her experience at the intersection of major scientific infrastructures, technological development and industry.
Béjar examines the mutually reinforcing relationship between basic science and innovation, as well as their contribution to economic growth, job creation and business competitiveness. Drawing on CERN’s experience, she discusses different mechanisms for transferring knowledge and technology, attracting young talent and training new generations of scientists and technologists. She also considers how investment in research can strengthen the productive sector and foster dialogue between science and society.
To mark the 60th anniversary of CERN, the BBVA Foundation and CERN jointly organise the lecture series “The Secrets of Particles: Fundamental Physics in Everyday Life”. The series aims to bring the benefits of science closer to society, present the current and future challenges of particle physics and showcase the technologies developed at major scientific facilities such as CERN, as well as their impact on innovation and industrial returns.
