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CERN Approves New Leadership Amid Collider Strategy Update

9/27/2025

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CERN's Council approved department head nominations for 2026–2030 during its September session.
The meeting updated the European Strategy for Particle Physics and future collider plans.
Director-General designate Mark Thomson led the appointment of 13 department heads.
A call for Group Leader expressions of interest will run Sept 29–Oct 5.
The fourth Environment Report will be publicly available on November 13.

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CERN's Council approved department head nominations for 2026–2030 during its September session.
The meeting updated the European Strategy for Particle Physics and future collider plans.
Director-General designate Mark Thomson led the appointment of 13 department heads.
A call for Group Leader expressions of interest will run Sept 29–Oct 5.
The fourth Environment Report will be publicly available on November 13.