Serbia joins CERN as associate member

Serbian President Boris Tadic says Serbia's accession to CERN accelerates the research process and provides an opportunity for economic development. "I am proud that we made a decision to join the project. Serbia's accession to CERN accelerates the research process and gives a chance to both those who have reached a creative peak and those who are yet to strive for it," Tadic said in Geneva on Tuesday. Serbia joins CERN as associate member Tadic and European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) Director General Rolf-Dieter Heuer signed earlier today an agreement making Serbia an associate member of CERN. Recalling that Serbia had a considerable 20-year long halt in scientific development, Tadic stressed that being a part of this project, "perhaps the biggest one in human history, which is dedicated to discovering the universe," is very important for Serbian scientists, universities and institutes. "Some of our young scientists working on their PhD theses and research are here, and they grow through CERN," Tadic pointed out. He added that no country can develop without basic scientific research, particularly those implementable in industry. "There is no country that achieved a major or speedy economic development without making this component of knowledge relevant in its scientific, industrial, agricultural and even political production," Tadic underlined. Before the signing of the agreement, Tadic toured CERN, and Director General Heuer organized a presentation of CERN's work for the Serbian president. The decision on granting Serbia the associate membership was made on December 16, 2011, this being an important step towards the full membership in the organization, which should be secured in the next five years. CERN was founded in 1954 by twelve countries, among which was former Yugoslavia, which left the organization in 1961. In 2001, Serbia signed the agreement on cooperation, thereby announcing its gradual return. The organization, located astride the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva, now has 20 member states, hires around 2,400 employees and around 10,000 visiting scientists which represent more than 600 universities worldwide. Around 30 Serbian scientists are taking part in two ongoing experiments ATLAS and CMS. CERN is the world's largest laboratory for particle physics, and the main researches are being carried out in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The experiment will bring about a revolution in people's understanding of the universe, anti-matter and the Higgs boson, the so-called God particle. (Tanjug) Tanjug

Serbia joins CERN as associate member

Tadić and European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) Director General Rolf-Dieter Heuer signed earlier today an agreement making Serbia an associate member of CERN.

Recalling that Serbia had a considerable 20-year long halt in scientific development, Tadić stressed that being a part of this project, "perhaps the biggest one in human history, which is dedicated to discovering the universe," is very important for Serbian scientists, universities and institutes.

"Some of our young scientists working on their PhD theses and research are here, and they grow through CERN," Tadić pointed out.

He added that no country can develop without basic scientific research, particularly those implementable in industry.

"There is no country that achieved a major or speedy economic development without making this component of knowledge relevant in its scientific, industrial, agricultural and even political production," Tadić underlined.

Before the signing of the agreement, Tadić toured CERN, and Director General Heuer organized a presentation of CERN's work for the Serbian president.

The decision on granting Serbia the associate membership was made on December 16, 2011, this being an important step towards the full membership in the organization, which should be secured in the next five years.

CERN was founded in 1954 by twelve countries, among which was former Yugoslavia, which left the organization in 1961. In 2001, Serbia signed the agreement on cooperation, thereby announcing its gradual return.

The organization, located astride the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva, now has 20 member states, hires around 2,400 employees and around 10,000 visiting scientists which represent more than 600 universities worldwide.

Around 30 Serbian scientists are taking part in two ongoing experiments ATLAS and CMS.

CERN is the world's largest laboratory for particle physics, and the main researches are being carried out in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

The experiment will bring about a revolution in people's understanding of the universe, anti-matter and the Higgs boson, the so-called God particle.