Strengthening international networks based on scientific work, technology transfer and knowledge is one of the main objectives of the SAPHIR Millennium Institute team. Researchers, students and an important part of the management team are part of a continuous process of strengthening collaborations that not only interconnect disciplines and techniques, many of which are related to the construction of machinery linked to Particle Physics. In addition, we seek to develop interdisciplinary strategies and approaches that ensure the longevity of the advances generated at the center.
In accordance with this objective, today the Israeli Ambassador to Chile, Gil Artzyeli, and the person in charge of relations with academia and civil society, Denise Schlesinger, visited SAPHIR's facilities at the Casona de Las Condes Campus of the Universidad Andrés Bello. The purpose of the visit was to learn about the detailed scientific and technological work carried out by our professionals in areas such as mechanics and electronics, focused on the creation and maintenance of particle detectors and components that will be exported to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
On this occasion, the ambassador was received by the director of SAPHIR and UNAB academic, Sergey Kuleshov, who was accompanied by Jilberto Zamora, associate researcher of the institute and UNAB academic. Felipe Olivares, executive director of SAPHIR, and Jack Brady, in charge of International Affairs, also participated. Pierre Paul Romagnoli, dean of the Faculty of Exact Sciences at UNAB, was also present.
Israel is one of the countries that allocates the most Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to Research and Development. Therefore, this type of event, in which the scientific work carried out in Chile in the field of subatomic particle physics is made known, is of great relevance, since it not only positions the country as a reference in the international scientific scenario, but also strengthens the exchange of knowledge and resources with world-renowned institutions.
Particle physics is a key discipline for understanding the fundamentals of the universe, and the advances made in this field open doors to new technologies and innovative solutions. By making the work carried out by Chilean scientists visible, the interest and collaboration of new generations of researchers is encouraged, in addition to consolidating Chile's leadership in international projects of great impact, such as CERN. This type of dissemination also helps to raise awareness in society about the importance of science, generating an environment conducive to investment and technological development in the country.
