European Particle Physics Outreach Group

Members of the Group

Current National Representatives

Austria	Widhalm Laurenz
Belgium	Govaerts, Jan
Bulgaria
Czech Republic	Grygar Jiri
Czech Republic	Rames Jiri
Denmark	Moller Rasmus
DESY	Folkerts Petra
Finland	Rinta-Filppula Riitta
France	Sacquin Yves
Germany	Kobel Michael
Greece	Koratzinos Michael
Greece	Tracas Nicholas
Hungary	Arpad Horvath
Italy	Gallavotti, Barbara
Netherlands	Tiecke Henk
Norway	Bugge Lars
Norway	Lillestol Egil
Poland	Turnau Jacek
Portugal	Abreu, Pedro
Slovak Republic	Murin Pavol
Spain	Sanchis Lozano, Miguel Angel
Sweden	Johansson Erik
Switzerland
UK	Close Frank
USA	Snow, Greg

LHC Experiment Representatives

ALICE	Foka, Yiota
ATLAS	Johansson Erik
CMS	Barney David
LHCb	Jacobsson Richard

CERN Representatives

CERN EPOG Coordinator	Draper Mick
Relations with CERN Member States	Jarlskog Cecilia
Communications Manager	Gillies James

Former National Representatives

Belgium	Gregoire Ghislain
Bulgaria	Piperov Stefan
France	Jacques Boucrot
Italy	Pascolini Alessandro
Netherlands	Jacques Visser
Portugal	Abreu Maria
Spain	Pajares Carlos
Spain	Ferrer Antonio
Switzerland	Joseph Claude
Switzerland	Vite Davide

Profiles and Contact Information:


	*Abreu, Pedro* Representative for: Portugal LIP Av. Elias Garcia, 14, 1., 1000-149 LISBOA, Portugal Tel.: +351 217973880 Fax: +351 217934631 IST, Departamento de Fisica Av. Rovisco Pais, 22, LISBOA, Portugal Tel.: +351 218417774 Fax: +351 218419013 abreu@lip.pt


	*Barney, David* Representative for: CMS EP Division CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 767 15 29 David.Barney@cern.ch
	Experimental physicist at CERN; Working on the Electromagnetic Calorimeter project for the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment - one of the two "general purpose" experiments at the forthcoming Large Hadron Collider (LHC) - which will start running at CERN in 2006.


	*Bugge, Lars* Representative for: Norway University of Oslo, Department of Physics, PO Box 1048, Blindern, N-0316 Oslo 3 Norway Tel: +47 22 85 50 98 Fax: +47 22 85 64 22 bugge@vuoep1.uio.no


	*Close, Frank* Representative for: United Kingdom Chairman of EPOG, 1997-2001 Physics Department Oxford University Keble Road Oxford OX1 3RH UK Tel: +44 1865 273368 F.Close1@physics.ox.ac.uk
	Professor of physics at Oxford University in the United Kingdom;


	*Draper, Mick* EPOG Coordinator IT Department CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland Tel: + 41 22 767 33 48 mick.draper@cern.ch
	Once upon a time I was a particle physicist in the WA4 collaboration using the Omega spectrometer. My thesis concerned the photoproduction of vector mesons. When ETT Division started in January 2000, I joined as group leader of the Document Handling group. This group had amongst its responsibilities the CERN Photo service and Audio Visual service. Since 1st January 2004, I am the Group Leader of User and Document Services Group in IT Department. I have been the coordinator/manager of the EPOG Group since its inception.


	*Foka, Yiota* Representative for: ALICE EP Division CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland and GSI Darmstad, Germany Tel: +41 22 767 1026 Fax: +41 22 782 9480 Yiota.Foka@cern.ch
	Experimental physicist working with heavy-ion experiments at CERN since 1990. Currently member of ALICE, the heavy-ion LHC experiment.


	*Folkerts, Petra* Representative for: Germany, DESY DESY - Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Notkestr.85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany Tel: +49 (0) 40 8998 3616 Fax: +49 (0) 40 8998 4307 petra.folkerts@desy.de
	Head of DESY Press and Information Office; project leader DESY-EXPO "Light for the New Millennium"


	Gallavotti, Barbara Representative for Italy INFN, Italy Tel: Fax:
	Head of the Office for Communication of INFN (Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics). Director of Gluon, official magazine of INFN.


	*Gillies, James* CERN's Head of Communications EC Group, ETT Division CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland Tel: +41 (0)22 767 4101 Fax: +49 (0) 40 8998 4307 james.gillies@cern.ch
	Head of CERN's Education and Communications Group;


	*Govaerts, Jan* Representative for: Belgium Institute of Nuclear Physics Catholic University of Louvain 2, Chemin du Cyclotron B. 1348-Louvain-La-Neuve Belgique Tel: +32 -10 - 47 32 26 Fax: +32 -10- 45 21 83 govaerts@fynu.ucl.ac.be


	*Grygar, Jiri* Representative for: Czech Republic Institute of Physics AS CR Na Slovance 2 CZ - 182 21 PRAGUE 8, Prague, Czech Republic Tel: +420-2-6605-2660 Fax: +420-2-821 227 grygar@fzu.cz
	Have a look at this link for more information.


	*Horvath, Arpad* Representative for: Hungary Budapest Politechnic Kalman Kando Faculty of Electrical Engineering Institute of Computer Engineering 8002 Szekesfehervar Budai u. 45. Hungary Tel: +36 22 316 260 ext. 125 Fax: +36 22 312 337 horvath.arpad@szgti.bmf.hu
	I attended the University of Debrecen, Hungary (It had then the name of Kossuth Lajos). I got a degree in 1995. I am a teacher of mathematics and physics. The title of my dissertation was: How to observe meteors with a radio? It is in Hungarian language. You can download it. (WinZip, 490kB, Word6.0) I teach on the Institute of Computertechnic. It is an institution of Technical College of Budapest. I attend a PhD course in Debrecen since 2003. (Particle- and astrophysics in the school) I teach mathematics, physics, and UNIX. Homepage: http://www.szgti.bmf.hu/harp/english.html


	*Jacobsson, Richard* Representative for: LHCb EP Division CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 767 36 19 Fax: +41 22 782 30 84 Richard.Jacobsson@cern.ch
	For more information have a look at this link.


	*Jarlskog, Cecilia* Responsible for relations between CERN and its Member States Directorate Service Unit (DSU) CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 767 79 44 Fax: +41 22 767 67 60 Cecilia.Jarlskog@cern.ch


	*Johansson, Erik* Representative for: Sweden, ATLAS Chairman of EPOG, 2002-present Department of Physics, Stockholm University AlbaNova University Centre S-106 91 Stockholm Sweden Tel: +46 8 5537 8670 Fax:: kej@physto.se
	For more information look at Erik's Home Page.


	*Kobel, Michael* Representative for: Germany Physikalisches Institut, Universitaet Bonn, Nussallee 12, 53115 Bonn, Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 228 73-3532 Fax: +49 (0) 228 73-3220 mkobel@physik.uni-bonn.de
	Professor for Physics at Department of Physics and Astronomy, Bonn University; Experimental Particle Physicist in OPAL (LEP), ATLAS (LHC), D0 (Tevatron, live)


	*Koratzinos, Michael* Representative for: Greece EP Division CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland Michael.Koratzinos@cern.ch
	Experimental Particle physicist. He is currently involved in the DELPHI experiment at CERN's LEP collider and in the LHCb experiment, one of a new generation of experiments being prepared for the Large Hadron Collider project.

Lillestol, Egil

Representative for: Norway

Department of Physics

University of Bergen

Allegt. 55

N - 5007 BERGEN

Norway

Tel: +47 55 582 859

CERN (EP Division)

Tel: +41 22 767 71 61

Fax: +41 22 782 30 84

Egil.Lillestol@cern.ch


	*Moller, Rasmus* Representative for: Denmark Sankt Annae Gymnasium Sjaeloer Boulevard DK 2500 Valby Tel: +45 36 46 62 22 Fax: +45 36 44 21 12 Denmark moller@nbi.dk
	Member of the DELPHI Collaboration at CERN and the HERA-B Collaboration at DESY; He works at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen; He represents Denmark in ACCU.


	*Murin, Pavol* Representative for: Slovak Republic Inst. of Exp. Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47 SK - 043 53 KOSICE Slovak Republic Tel: +421 956 335 447 murin@ns.saske.sk
	From '87 involved with H1 experiment at DESY, spokesman of Kosice H1 group (1994-1997); HEP PR activities started with organization of DESY travel exhibition in Slovakia (May '97).


	*Rames, Jiri* Representative for: Czech Republic Institute of Physics AS CR Na Slovance 2 CZ - 180 40 PRAGUE 8 Czech Republic Tel: 02-6605.2660 Fax: 02-821 227 rames@fzu.cz
	His PR activities in HEP include taking part in preparation and organizing of popular exhibitions in Prague (CERN traveling exhibition 1993, Hadrons for Health 1996); He also translates and writes popular articles and translated the book 'Search for Infinity' by Egil Lillestol et al.


	*Rinta-Filppula, Riitta* Representative for: Finland ETT Division, CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 767 98 03 Fax: +41 22 767 36 00 Riitta.Rinta-Filppula@cern.ch
	She works at the Helsinki Institute of Physics at CERN; She is the project leader of the Web University pilot. The pilot is exploring methods to make CERN more open to the Finnish public by developing flexible learning and working opportunities over high speed Internet.


	*Sacquin, Yves* Representative for: France Conseiller scientifique du Directeur Palais de la Découverte Av. Franklin-D.-Roosevelt 75008 Paris Tel : (+33) 01 40 74 86 19 yves.sacquin@palais-decouverte.fr Web site for Palais de la découverte


	Sanchis Lozano, Miguel Angel Representative for: Spain Departamento de Fisica Teorica & IFIC Centro Mixto CSIC Universitat de Valencia Tel : (+33) 01 40 74 86 19 Fax : +34 963 54 33 81 Miguel.Angel.Sanchis@uv.es Miguel.Sanchis@cern.ch


	*Tiecke, Henk* Representative for: Netherlands NIKHEF Kruislaan 409 NL-1099 DB Amsterdam Netherlands Tel: 31-20-592.5027 Fax: 31-20-592.5155 tiecke@nikhef.nl
	participated in several experiments at CERN now with ZEUS as senior scientist.


	*Tracas, Nicholas* Representative for: Greece Physics Department National Technical University 157 73 Zografou, Athens, Greece Tel: +30 1 772 3047 Fax: +30 1 772 2907 Nicholas.Tracas@cern.ch ntrac@central.ntua.gr
	A theorist, currently engaged in the Phenomenology of String-Inspired Models; As a member of the Greek Outreach Group he is giving popular talks to University and high school students and writes popular science articles; He is also the President of the Hellenic Society for the Study of High Energy Physics.


	*Turnau, Jacek* Representative for: Poland Institute of Nuclear Physics Ul. Kawiory 26 A PL - 30 055 CRACOW, Poland Tel: 48-12-33.33.66 Fax: 48-12-33.38.84 turnau@chall.ifj.edu.pl
	Professor of Physics at Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics, Cracow; Responsible for matters of popularization and promotion of physics at Polish Physics Society


	*Widhalm Laurenz* Representative for: Austria Technische Universität Wien Institut für Kernphysik Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10 A 1040 WIEN Tel : Fax : Austria widhalm@hephy.oeaw.ac.at
	I've participated at the NA48 experiment at CERN I am currently working for BELLE at KEK. I have been (am) involved with a number of OR activities like a webpage for the general public, talks at schools, and planning & organizing of different projects.

Former National Representatives


	*Abreu, Maria* Former Representative for: Portugal Av. Elias Garcia, 14-1 P - 1000 LISBOA, Portugal Tel: +351 898 00900 ext 7632 Fax: +351 898 19403 mabreu@lip.pt
	Experimental physicist at LIP, collaborating in NA50 CERN Experiment; Professor at the Physics Department of the University of Algarve; Founding Member of Portuguese Physical Society (SPF); Director of the Centro de Ciência Viva do Algarve in Faro.


	*Boucrot, Jacques* Representative for: France EP Division CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 767 80 35 Fax: +41 22 767 94 25 Jacques.Boucrot@cern.ch


	*Joseph, Claude* Former Representative for: Switzerland Institut de Physique nucléaire Faculté des Sciences Université de Lausanne BSP 623 CH - 1015 LAUSANNE Switzerland Tel: 021-692.37.01 Fax: 021-692.36.05 claude.joseph@iphe.unil.ch
	Experimental physicist at CERN from 1968 until 1975 and again since 1980. Previous experiments: SC19, UA6, NOMAD; Retired Professor of Physics since 1997, now involved in science promotion activities for the Faculties of Sciences and Médicine of the University of Lausanne, Council member of the Foundation Science and City, Switzerland.


	*Gregoire, Ghislain* Former Representative for: Belgium Institut de Physique UCL Ch. du Cyclotron 2 B. 1348-Louvain-La-Neuve Belgique Tel: +32 (0)10- 47 32 16 Fax: +32 (0)10- 45 21 83 gregoire@fynu.ucl.ac.be


	*Gottfried, Christian* Representative for: Austria Technische Universität Wien Institut für Kernphysik Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10 A 1040 WIEN Tel : +43 1 58801/14201 Fax : +43 1 58801/14299 Austria gottfried@qhepm3.oeaw.ac.at
	Professor at HTLW1 (Höhere Technische Lehranstalt Wien I); Lecturer and trainer at PIB Wien (Pädagog. Inst. d. Bundes in Wien); Associate at Technical University Vienna (Institut für Kernphysik).

Pajares, Carlos

Former Representative for: Spain

University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain

pajares@fpaxp1.usc.es

He is one of the outstanding professors in Physics in Spain.

He has a recognized experience in outreach for the general public, both in writing and in giving conferences.


	*Pascolini, Alessandro* Former Representative for: Italy Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Via Marzolo, 8 I-35131 PADOVA Italy Tel: +39 049 827 7201 or +39 049 827 7220 Fax: +39 049 827 7208 alessandro.pascolini@pd.infn.it http://www.infn.it/divulgazione/
	Since1982, Associate Professor of Mathematical Methods in Physics, University of Padua; For a more detailed CV have a look here.


	*Piperov, Stefan* Former Representative for: Bulgaria Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 72, Tzarigradsko chaussee blvd. BG-1784 Sofia Bulgaria Tel: +41 22 767 60 35 piperov@inrne.bas.bg Stefan.Piperov@cern.ch
	High Energy Physicist, currently working for the HARP experiment at CERN; Member of the CMS collaboration..


	*Pocsik, George* Former Representative for: Hungary Institute for Theoretical Physics Eötvös Lorand University Puskin utca 5-7, H-1088 Budapest 8, Hungary Tel: +36 1 372 25 25 Fax: +36 1 372 25 09 pocsik@ludens.elte.hu
	Head of Particle Physics sub-group at the Hungary Academy of Science and member of the CERN-Hungary committee; Professor of the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Eotvos University.


	*Sutton, Christine* Former Representative for: United Kingdom Particle and Nuclear Physics University of Oxford Keble Road GB - OXFORD OX1 3RH United Kingdom Tel: +44 1865-273 322 direct Fax: +44 1865-273 418 c.sutton1@physics.oxford.ac.uk
	She is a member of the Particle Physics Group in the Physics Department at the University of Oxford; She is currently paid by the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) to spend two days a week as the main contact between the UK particle physics community and the media. A major part of this role recently has been the establishment of a central UK site for news in particle physics. She also gives talks throughout the year to schools and other groups, and gives classes to adults in introductory particle physics through the university.


	*Visser, Jacques* Representative for: Netherlands NIKHEF Kruislaan 409 NL-1098 SJ Amsterdam Netherlands Tel: 31-20-592.5075 Fax: 31-20-592.5054 jacques@nikhef.nl
	Formerly health physicist at the Radiochemistry Department of NIKHEF; Public Relations officer since 1990 .

Von Handel, Peter

Representative for: Germany

DESY - Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron
Notkestr.85
22603 Hamburg

Germany

Tel: +49 40 89 98 36 12

Fax: +49 40 89 98 43 04

peter.von.handel@desy.de

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	*Pajares, Carlos* Former Representative for: Spain University of Santiago de Compostela Spain pajares@fpaxp1.usc.es
	He is one of the outstanding professors in Physics in Spain. He has a recognized experience in outreach for the general public, both in writing and in giving conferences.


	*Von Handel, Peter* Representative for: Germany DESY - Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron Notkestr.85 22603 Hamburg Germany Tel: +49 40 89 98 36 12 Fax: +49 40 89 98 43 04 peter.von.handel@desy.de