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Fabiola Gianotti

Fabiola Gianotti is an Italian experimental particle physicist who served as Director-General of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) from 2016 to 2026.

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science · Italian physicist, previous director general of the European Council for Nuclear Research · physicist · voice actor · also Fabiola Gianotti, Gianotti

Born 29 October 1960 · Q983183

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Awarded honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI (2018).
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Awarded honorary doctorate from University of Savoie-Mont-Blanc (2018).
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2026· 2 entries

Aug 11, 2026Documented record69% confidence

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admin.ch: Federal Council sets out strategic direction for the Geneva AI Summit 2027 and appoints Fabiola Gianotti as Delegate

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Jul 10, 2026Documented record69% confidence

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Yahoo: ‘God Particle’ Physicist Fabiola Gianotti to Get Feature Biopic by ‘The Invisible Witness’ Director Stefano Mordini (EXCLUSIVE)

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2025· 1 entry

Jul 31, 2025Documented record69% confidence

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Moviefone: Fabiola Gianotti: Alle Origini del Nostro Futuro

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2019· 2 entries

Nov 8, 2019Documented record69% confidence

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Physics World: Fabiola Gianotti to remain CERN boss until 2025

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2019Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

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The CERN Council selected Gianotti for a second term as Director-General

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2018· 5 entries

Jun 15, 2018Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI (2018).

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Jun 15, 2018Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded honorary doctorate from University of Savoie-Mont-Blanc (2018).

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Jun 15, 2018Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Foreign Member of the Royal Society (2018).

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Jun 15, 2018Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded BBC 100 Women (2018).

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2018Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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Was listed as one of the BBC's 100 Women

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2017· 2 entries

Jun 15, 2017Documented record84% confidence

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Won Wilhelm Exner Medal (2017).

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Jan 1, 2017Documented record79% confidence

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Published “Multi-messenger Observations of a Binary Neutron Star Merger<sup>*</sup>” in The Astrophysical Journal Letters — cited 3,680 times.

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2016· 2 entries

Jan 1, 2016Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: Director General of CERN (2016–2025).

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Was elected to be the first female Director-General of CERN

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2014· 3 entries

Nov 4, 2014Documented record69% confidence

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Mint: Fabiola Gianotti News

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Nov 4, 2014Documented record69% confidence

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Physics World: Fabiola Gianotti will take over as CERN boss

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Jun 15, 2014Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2014).

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2013· 2 entries

Jun 15, 2013Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2013).

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Jun 15, 2013Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Enrico Fermi Prize (2013).

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2012· 1 entry

Jan 1, 2012Documented record79% confidence

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Published “Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC” in Physics Letters B — cited 6,801 times.

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2011· 1 entry

2011Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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Ranked fifth in Time magazine's 'Personality of the Year' in 2012, was the runner-up for Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' in the same year, was included among the 'Top 100 most influential women' by Forbes magazine i

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2010· 1 entry

2010Source gives the year onlyDocumented record72% confidence

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In a 2010 interview, Gianotti said that she saw no contradiction between science and faith, and that they belong to "two different spheres".

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2009· 1 entry

2009Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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Was promoted to project leader and Spokesperson of the ATLAS Collaboration

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1989· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1989Documented record84% confidence

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Studied at University of Milan, Doctor of Philosophy (1989).

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1960· 1 entry

Oct 29, 1960Documented record86% confidence

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Born 1960-10-29.

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Jun 2018Award

Awarded Foreign Member of the Royal Society (2018).

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Jun 2018Award

Awarded BBC 100 Women (2018).

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Jun 2017Award

Won Wilhelm Exner Medal (2017).

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Jun 2014Award

Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2014).

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