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The University �鶹��ѡ is delighted to celebrate the honour awarded to the co-authors of the experimental collaborations ATLAS, CMS, ALICE and LHCb for their publications based on CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Run-2 data taken between 2015 and 2018 , including contributions from University �鶹��ѡ researchers across three of these four experiments.

Founded in 2012, the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, presented by the Breakthrough Prize Foundation, is presented annually to recognise individuals who have made profound contributions to human knowledge. It is open to all physicists – theoretical, mathematical, experimental – working on the deepest mysteries of the Universe.

This year's prize recognised detailed measurements of Higgs boson properties, the discovery of new strongly interacting particles, the study of matter-antimatter asymmetry, and the exploration of nature under the most extreme conditions, among other significant achievements from the LHC experiments. It highlights the collective efforts of thousands of researchers from over 70 countries, including Birmingham's own dedicated teams.

Professor Dave Charlton, Poynting Professor of Physics at the University �鶹��ѡ, and Spokesperson of the ATLAS Collaboration during the first half of Run-2, said: “In Birmingham we have been deeply involved in ALICE, ATLAS and LHCb for many years, contributing to detector construction, operation and data analysis - all essential for the production of such highly impactful physics papers – as well as building upgrades for the future. It is highly appropriate that this prize is awarded to all members of the collaborations, as success relies on so many distinctive and original contributions.”

Fabiola Gianotti, Director-General of CERN, said: “I am extremely proud to see the extraordinary accomplishments of the LHC collaborations honoured with this prestigious Prize. It is a beautiful recognition of the collective efforts, dedication, competence and hard work of thousands of people from all over the world who contribute daily to pushing the boundaries of human knowledge.”

The $3 million prize will be donated to the CERN & Society Foundation to fund doctoral research grants, providing invaluable opportunities for the next generation of scientists to spend time working at CERN.