Geneva – Today, CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is blowing out 60 candles. Founded in 1954, CERN is today the largest particle physics laboratory in the world and a prime example of international collaboration, bringing together scientists of almost 100 nationalities. CERN came into being on 29 September 1954 when its convention, agreed by 12 founding Member States (among which there was Italy), came into force. Over the years and with its continuing success, CERN has attracted new countries and become a truly global organization, Today it has 21 Member States and more than 10,000 users from all over the world, and more countries have applied for membership. The ceremony for the celebration will be attended by Stefania Giannini, Minister of Education, Ambassador Maurizio Enrico Serra, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations Office at Geneva, and Fernando Ferroni, Presidente of the INFN, (9colonne)
