The SAPHIR Millennium Institute has been dedicated for more than three years to research in subatomic physics and is linked to leading international scientific centers, such as CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the European Atomic Energy Agency (EIA).. Within this context, it received a visit from a committee that traveled to Chile to meet and evaluate the institutions that are part of the active agreement between our country and the European organization.
The visit was part of a three-day tour of Chile, during which the delegation will analyze the country's scientific and technological landscape. the delegation will analyze the scientific and technological panorama of the country, specifically the partner universitiesThe visit was part of a three-day visit to Chile, during which the delegation will analyze the scientific and technological panorama of the country, specifically of the partner universities working on CERN projects such as UNAB through the SAPHIR Millennium Institute, Pontificia Universidad Católica and USM through the Scientific and Technological Center of Valparaíso.
All of the above, with a view to the possibility of Chile becoming an associated state of CERN, following an application made in 2023.In the event that it becomes a member, Chile would become the first Latin American country to join this organization.
To obtain associate state status, interested countries must meet specific criteria established by CERN, including academic, research, innovation and industrial capabilities, as well as governmental support, among others.
Visit to laboratories and meeting with academic authorities
The CERN delegation was composed of prominent representatives, including Charlotte LindbergDirector of International Relations at CERN; Joachim MnichDirector of Research and Computing at CERN; Inmaculada FigueroaDeputy Director of Internationalization of Science and Innovation of the Spanish Ministry of Science, and Salvatore Mele, Senior Advisor for International Relations at CERN.
The meeting was attended by Gonzálo Guzmán, UNAB prorector; Carolina Torrealba, UNAB vice-rector for Research and Doctoral Studies; Sergey Kuleshov, director of the SAPHIR Millennium Institute and of the CTEPP UNAB; Jilberto Zamora, associate researcher of the SAPHIR Millennium Institute and UNAB academic; as well as researchers associated with the SAPHIR Millennium Institute and UNAB academic. CTEPP UNAB; Jilberto Zamora, associate researcher of the SAPHIR Millennium Institute and UNAB academic; as well as the researchers associated with the Institute..
The meeting concluded with a tour of the laboratories and facilities of the SAPHIR Millennium Institute, where it was possible to appreciate the work carried out with state-of-the-art technology.
If you want to know more details read the UNAB press release, available here.
Photos: Javier Torres/Universidad Andrés Bello
