The Quantum Electronics and Optics Division (QEOD) of the European Physical Society is happy to announce its 2025 prizes. The prizes will be presented at the CLEO© Europe/EQEC conference held in Munich in June. View the complete list of winners and the citations on the website of the EPS QEOD. Cristina Benea-Chelmus wins the 2025 EPS Fresnel Prize Ileana-Cristina Benea-Chelmus, head of the Hybrid Photonics Lab in EPFL’s School of Engineering, has been selected to receive the 2025 Fresnel Prize for Applied Aspects from the European Physical Society for her contributions to terahertz and microwave photonics. Read the article on the website of EPFL STI.
The European particle physics community gears up in Venice to prepare the future of the field
Geneva, 16 June 2025. Scientists from all around the world will gather in Venice Lido, Italy, from 23 to 27 June to discuss the future direction of the particle physics field in the coming years, and to define the scientific goals to be achieved. The update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics (ESPP) is an open, inclusive and evidence-driven process that takes place every 5 to 7 years and takes into account the worldwide particle physics landscape and developments in related fields. Launched in March 2024, the 2026 ESPP update “aims to develop a visionary and concrete plan that greatly advances human knowledge in fundamental physics, in particular through the realisation of the next flagship project at CERN”. After receiving 263 submissions for the update in March 2025, the European Strategy Group and the Physics Preparatory Group have digested them all and are now ready to present and discuss them during a community-wide Open Symposium. As the particle physics community drafts the roadmap for the future of the field, it will continue to discuss a successor to the Large Hadron Collider. More than 50 national and national-laboratory submissions taking a position on this specific topic have been received. Identifying a successor to the LHC is essential to allow CERN to maintain its leading position in the particle physics field. When possible projects and the input received are discussed in Venice, a wide range of factors will be considered, from sustainability to cost and timeline, with the goal of drafting an ambitious roadmap that enables major steps forward in our understanding of the Universe. An online press briefing will be held on Friday, 27 June at 14:00 CEST, at the end of the symposium. Media representatives interested in attending the briefing should register by writing to the CERN press office at press@cern.chbefore 25 June. On-site participation in the symposium will not be possible, but a livestream will be available. The link can be obtained from the same e-mail address. Further information:
Call for Early Career Editors at EPJ Techniques & Instrumentation
Author: C. Damián Rodriguez The European Physical Journal (EPJ), the European Physical Society (EPS), and the EPS Young Minds Programme (YMs) have launched a collaborative initiative to refresh the Editorial Board of EPJ Techniques and Instrumentation (EPJ T&I). This effort opens the door for Early Career Researchers to become involved in the editorial processes of an international, peer-reviewed open access journal. Eligible candidates are either senior PhD students (in their third year or beyond) or postdoctoral scientists within six years of receiving their PhD, not holding a permanent position. EPJ T&I publishes a broad range of articles related to novel experimental and computational techniques and methodologies as well as instrumentation across the physical and applied sciences. Its content spans from original research and reviews to short commentary pieces that encourage discussion and innovation in scientific methods and tools. Its scope also considers practical tutorials or toolboxes addressing specific techniques or methodologies that could be of interest to a broad early career audience. The journal is indexed in all major citation databases, including Web of Science, and it is known for its focus on methodological advances that drive scientific discovery. The Associate Editors selected in this call will be entrusted with handling the peer-review process for manuscripts in their respective fields. They will work closely with several highly experienced Editors-in-Chief, helping evaluate referee reports and recommending publication decisions. The aim is to ensure scientific rigor, relevance, and high editorial standards across all published work. This role offers not only financial remuneration on a per-article basis but also a great opportunity for professional growth. Indeed, Associate Editors will receive highly specialized training tailored to their responsibilities and gain firsthand insight into the whole editorial cycle, from the paper submission to its definitive publication in the journal. Beyond technical skills, participants will enhance their writing, organizational, and interpersonal abilities, while expanding their academic network through close collaboration with both junior and senior researchers. This initiative, born from the collaboration of EPS Young Minds and EPJ, provides a unique opportunity for Early Career Researchers in physics to engage directly with scientific publishing, contribute to the scientific community, and build editorial experience in a supportive and international collaborative environment. The link to the official webpage of the call can be found here.
Brief Note on the 5th International Conference on the History of Physics
The 5th International Conference on the History of Physics took place in Coimbra from 29 to 31 May 2025, under the sponsorship of the Institute of Physics, the History of Physics Group of the European Physical Society, Springer, and the Portuguese Physical Society—represented locally by Professor José Paixão, who enthusiastically and promptly offered his support for hosting the event at his university. The central theme of the conference was “Physics of the Early Decades of the Twentieth Century,” in alignment with the United Nations General Assembly’s designation of 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). This commemorates the centenary of two foundational developments in quantum mechanics: the matrix formulation by Werner Heisenberg, Max Born, and Pascual Jordan, and the wave-mechanics formulation by Erwin Schrödinger. This conference marked the fifth edition in an ongoing series aimed at bringing together physicists interested in the history of their discipline with professional historians of science. It is founded on the belief that these two communities—each with its own perspectives and methodologies—can greatly benefit from dialogue and collaboration. The history of physics has the power to inspire future generations: by shedding light on the lives and achievements of past scientists and deepening our understanding of enduring conceptual challenges, it serves both as a guide and a source of inspiration. The programme featured four plenary lectures. The opening talk was given by renowned historian of science Helge Kragh, titled “Antimatter: Its Early History, ca. 1930–1970.” The second lecture, by Dr Michael Jewess, was titled “From the Old Quantum Theory to Quantum Mechanics and Chemical Bonding in the First Half of the Twentieth Century.” Roberto Lalli presented “European Cooperation in Nuclear Fusion Research from the 1950s to the 1970s: The Mutual Impact of Plasma Physics and Controlled Thermonuclear Technology.” The final plenary, delivered by Carlos Fiolhais, was “A Brief History of Science at the University of Coimbra.” (Photo) Over two and a half days, several engaging oral presentations—and a few posters—offered insights into recent research on the history of physics. A book of abstracts was also produced and can be accessed here. A highlight of the conference was the award of the Peter Schuster History of Physics Prize to Dr Michael Eckert, who has devoted most of his career to the history of physics at the Research Institute of the Deutsches Museum. (Photo.) The award was given by Professor Heinz Krenn representing theAustrian Physical Society and Professor Malcolm Cooper representing the Institute of Physics, who read a tribute to the awardee written by Professor Dieter Hoffmann (in absentia). The social programme included a visit to the old University, namely the “Paço das Escolas”, built on the site of Coimbra’s ancient citadel (“Alcáçova”). Participants also visited the Baroque Library, which includes a former student prison in its basement, and the Old Physics Cabinet, an EPS-recognised historical site housing a rich collection of 18th- and 19th-century scientific instruments. The richness of the presentations and the warm, collegial atmosphere among participants were key to the success of this memorable event. Authors: Isabel Malaquias José António Paixão
Art and Science relation
Author: Dina Izadi By combining art and science, we can create powerful learning experiences that foster curiosity, understanding, and appreciation for the world around us. In the early 1920s, Niels Bohr was struggling to reimagine the structure of matter. Previous generations of physicists had thought the inner space of an atom looked like a miniature solar system with the atomic nucleus as the sun and the whirring electrons as planets in orbit. This was the classical model. But Bohr had spent time analyzing the radiation emitted by electrons, and he realized that science needed a new metaphor. The behavior of electrons seemed to defy every conventional explanation. As Bohr said, “When it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry.” Ordinary words couldn’t capture the data. How can we change the world by combination art and science? Supporting methods of science learning that are connected to imagination and artistic process can change the world of science and industry in future. Implementing such methods in interactive learning, can extend and develop innovative practices in science education. What is ISAC Talk Community? Imagination in Science by Art in different Cultures (ISAC) Talk, is an international Community. It started with the sparks of our own interests in Ariaian Young Innovative Minds Institute (AYIMI) and ADIB Science and Technology Institute (ADIB) jointly, to excite others by fascinating topics hoping that enthusiasm comes through for all who are working in science and art but with different cultures. To inspiring all to fall in love with science needs to know the art which can be combined with it. To improve this community, it should be accessible to others and creating more documents that’s much better anyone can use. To keep going we should hear the story of students, teachers and faculties then making a clear service across the countries who are interested to join this community. This collaboration may lead us to remove constraints that push our students and teachers to be creative. ISAC Talk Community Structure Volunteers from all countries may gather in our different working groups and categories as a way to improve the main aim of ISAC Talk Community while taking or giving experience and sharing knowledge which help others to learn more.This community is divided in different working groups as follows: Artistic Working Group This working group form and foster new relationships with artists from all over the world and work with the existing Local Committees, to ensure good communication with ISAC Talk Community. The relationships with artists are in the following categories: Scientific Working Group This working group focus on the use of different tools can make things a lot easier in various phases of scientific work. • Searching and summarizing key findings from scientific studies and research,• Tool for searching, summarizing key findings from scientific papers and supporting the scientific writing process• For Courses and events on the scientific topics Affiliated Organizations in ISAC Talk Community Our Partners consist of all communities, unions, societies,… who join in different sections and categories by filling the ISAC Talk MOU. Volunteers from all countries may gather in our different working groups . ISAC Talk Executive Committee consist of volunteer members of affiliated organizations in their own countries who are willing to hold this event . The main members are as follows (it depends on affiliated members if any other members or changes are needed): – President – Vice president – Secretary – Treasurer – IT & Social media manager Each Executive Committee is responsible to collect the registration fee for providing prize, medals, certificates, and also awards to the selected projects in their own country. The Grants Every year, ISAC Talk Community awards grants to the applicants who develop the main aims in supporting interactions between this community and other societies and organizations in other countries. Successful applicants which have been selected by the Executive Committee, can be announced publicly. International ISAC Talk Festival and Rules We are going come together to hold various events in ISAC Talk Community which are useful in explaining scientific concepts by art especially when those concepts are complex. What are the Main Aims That’s a great question! Art can be incredibly useful in explaining scientific concepts, especially when those concepts are complex. Here are some items that are particularly helpful to answer: ” Why is art so effective in explaining science?” By combining art and science, we can create powerful learning experiences that foster curiosity, understanding, and appreciation for the world around us. This event is often used as practice for those are planning to do well in Art and Science but in a novelty method. This program is going to investigate: ISAC Talk Community holds festival in different categories. Ariaian Young Innovative Minds Institute (AYIMI) and ADIB Science and Technology Institute (ADIB) jointly in Iran, are the main organizers of this event. All who are interested are invited to join us and compete in identified groups (3-6 members) or individually in various offered categories every year. Any invited countries are represented by an Affiliation Organization (AO) which has accepted to cooperate with our institutes. The Aos are accepted as the volunteers to be the LOC of International ISAC Talk Festival too. Our partners in each country act as the LOC in this festival and collect the registration fee to award the participants in the event and as the grants which are devoted each year to support more students from different countries. Grants are awarded to those who are going to attend tournaments, conferences or events and their applications have been accepted by vote among all the partners. Categories Submission the projects and artwork in different patterns and categories are accepted. Categories both in science and art: All research articles in any field of science are accepted to be presented in our contest as in conference and the best articles will be given prizes. The articles will be published on our journal but as the rules the participants who have been awarded in IAC are free
Spring into Discovery Space
Author: Michael Gregory Over the past few months, the European Physical Society ran “Spring into Discovery Space” – a webinar series and contest to introduce teachers across Europe to the Discovery Space Project. Discovery Space is an EU-funded project to develop an Exploratory Learning Environment to facilitate students’ inquiry and problem-solving through learning scenarios featuring virtual and remote labs. Students are guided through differentiated learning pathways, customized by their input as they progress through learning scenarios covering a variety of topics. For more information on Discovery Space, please see: https://discoveryspace.eu/. The EPS congratulates the two 1st Prize winners: Combined, these two enthusiastic teachers used the Discovery Space platform for over 400 student-implementations of learning scenarios! In recognition of their efforts, and to support them to go further, they have been awarded a trip to Marathon, Greece, to attend the Discovery Space Summer School from July 6-11th. (For more information on the summer school, see: https://esia.ea.gr/discovery-space-summer-school/) The Spring into Discovery Space webinar series featured weekly webinars throughout April and May, hosted by EPS project officer Michael Gregory and guest hosts from Discovery Space Partners across Europe. NUCLIO (Núcleo Interativo de Astronomia e Inovação em Educação, Portugal) generated the most enthusiasm, with over 150 teachers registered for their webinars on the Mission to Mars and Earth’s Annual Journey Learning Scenarios. Recordings of the webinars are published in a playlist on the EPS YouTube channel: Spring Into Discovery Space Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNQWWp2JS_aRW80n8EBpzFgrzG0T_6emF EPS will follow-up with another webinar series, “Fall into Discovery Space,” in September and October, culminating with an in-person workshop at EPS headquarters in Mulhouse, France, October 18-19th. For more information, check out the August issue of e-EPS, and check back on our Current Projects: https://eps.org/what-we-do/education/current-projects/ Discovery Space is funded by the European Union under grant agreement No 101086701. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
Responsible community-led publishing at EPL
Author: Richard Blythe EPL is a respected non-profit journal that publishes letters at the frontiers of physics. On May 22nd 2025, its editorial board convened at the headquarters of the European Physical Society (EPS) in Mulhouse, France, to share their experience of handling manuscripts and discuss the journal’s strategic direction. The meeting opened with Anne Pawsey, EPS Secretary General, explaining the society’s scientific responsibility for EPL. Uniquely it is owned by multiple national physical societies through the EPL Association. Petra Rudolf, chair of the Association, set out how the societies work together to ensure financial stabiity, independence from commercial interests, and deliver benefits to the participating societies. As the day progressed, discussions covered many topics, ranging from the meticulous process of securing prompt, high-quality reviews to broader questions of maintaining trust in the scientific literature in an ever-changing technological and political context. Several key themes emerged that demonstrate how EPL is poised to meet these challenges. A key strength is that the editorial board, led by Richard Blythe as Editor-in-Chief, is composed entirely of practising researchers drawn from all fields of physics and across the globe. Alongside their individual subject expertise, board members bring their own experiences and expectations they have of how a journal should serve both authors and reviewers. They discussed how to support authors and each other to ensure manuscripts reach high standards, and learnt how to be vigilant to recent trends that threaten the integrity of the scientific record. Perhaps the biggest difference between EPL now and when it was founded 40 years ago is the transition from print to online publication, and with it the shift towards open-access publishing. Whilst the principle that scientific research outputs should be shared freely for the benefit of humanity is sound, this model is vulnerable to commercial exploitation. The editorial board showed strong commitment to the EPL’s values as a community-led journal, ensuring that they will continue be upheld as the conduct of research and its relationship with wider society evolves. Although no-one knows what the next 40 years will bring, either in terms of scientific discoveries or how they will be reviewed and communicated, we look forward to EPL maintaining a high-quality service to authors, reviewers and readers. We thank everyone who has played a part in this over the past four decades, especially the EPS editorial staff for their hard work in making a complex board meeting run just as smoothly as the editorial process itself.
Parla Potabile: Keep science within reach of people
A report from Lorenzo Unich, PONYS (Physics and Optics Naples Young Students) As young scientists we are often challenged to destroy what our certainties and beliefs are, even if they’re very rooted. On many occasions we have to completely change the point of view on things. But during these years the PONYS association never changed views on a basic principle: the fundamental mission to share science and to make it accessible to everyone. This endeavour pushes us to improve what we have done and to continue what we see as effective. Parla Potabile – Science for Everybody is a format now in its fourth edition. Hosted by the cultural centre Scugnizzo Liberato, in the heart of Naples’ city centre, it is a science fair that features a wide range of exhibitions: from university researchers to student associations, from members of research centres to PhD students from our section. This cultural centre has become a hub during the years for organising events and providing cultural services that would otherwise not be present in the area. Each exhibitor is free to bring different kinds of activities, shaped by three essential principles: they must be adaptable to different audiences, they should introduce a field of science or technology, and – most importantly – they must be engaging for the public. The strength of the event lies in the variety of activities offered, allowing each visitor to find something that interests them. For example, we host hands-on workshops, science-themed board games, quizzes, and more.This really broadens the public of this event: school children, young teenagers, adults, people walking in just to take a look at what is going on.This year’s numbers were really impressive: we had more than 20 associations involved and 75 volunteers that helped us welcome more than 2000 visitors.For this edition, we wanted to broaden our demographics, trying to attract young adults to the event, so we added a final concert to the event. Our idea was to merge the spirit of science outreach with the festive energy of a live show. This blend worked well: some attendees, initially drawn by the music, took the opportunity to explore the scientific exhibitions and interact with the activities around them. We estimate that for the concert alone, more than 100 additional visitors came, helping us to mix science with a social and cheerful occasion.
The EPS Emmy Noether Distinction 2024 is announced!
Mulhouse, 23rd May 2025. The European Physical Society is pleased to announce that Daniela Bortoletto studied Physics at the University of Pavia, specializing in particle physics with a thesis entitled “Study of states with hidden strangeness at the Omega’ spectrometer”. She then obtained her master’s degree at the University of Syracuse, U.S.A. and also did her PhD there, defending a thesis entitled “Exclusive and Inclusive Semileptonic decays of the B meson”. She moved on to Purdue University, first as a postdoc, and then was assistant, associate, and full professor, and finally E. M. Purcell Distinguished Professor. Twelve years ago, she came back to Europe as Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Oxford; since 2015 she has been Senior Kurti Fellow in Physics at Brasenose College and since 2018 head of Particle Physics at the University of Oxford. Professor Bortoletto played a pivotal intellectual role in two of the most significant discoveries in particle physics over the past 30 years: the discovery of the top quark at Fermilab near Chicago, USA, in 1995, and the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2012. These groundbreaking achievements were made possible, in part, by her visionary leadership in the development of silicon-based detector technologies. From early in her career, Professor Bortoletto recognised the potential of silicon detectors –then an emerging technology – and was instrumental in advancing them into the highly sophisticated systems that now lie at the heart of modern particle physics experiments. Professor Bortoletto harnessed the unique advantages of silicon integrated circuits – namely their speed, low power consumption, and radiation resistance – to design advanced particle detectors. She established a dedicated silicon detector laboratory at Purdue University where she spearheaded the development of the SVX II detector which was crucial to advancing top quark studies. She went on to make major contributions to the development of the radiation-hard silicon vertex detector for the CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. Her work was instrumental in enabling the high-precision measurements that culminated in the discovery of the Higgs boson and has had a transformative impact on experiments at CERN. Beyond her research, Daniela Bortoletto has been a member of many advisory panels to UK and US funding agencies, laboratories, and experiments, a leader in all the major community roadmap planning exercises in the US and Europe in the last decade. She has inspired future particle physicists by extensively teaching worldwide about silicon detectors. Daniela Bortoletto has worked with resolve and continuous commitment for the recognition of women in physics and has created a unique yearly occasion for young women physicists in the UK, the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics in the UK, where they can feel their strength and become more confident thanks to meeting inspiring role models. These conferences have empowered over a thousand young women in the past decade. Doris Reiter studied Physics at the University of Münster and received her Ph.D. there in 2010 with a thesis entitled “All-Optical Spin Manipulation of a Single Manganese Atom in a Single Quantum Dot: A Theoretical Study”. During her PostDoc phase, she continued to study quantum dots and analysed the impact of electron-phonon interaction when using quantum dots for quantum information technology. She also spent one year at Imperial College London, where she expanded her work to light-matter interaction and plasmonics. In 2016 she was appointed as Junior Professor at the University of Münster and in 2022 she moved to the Technical University of Dortmund where she was awarded an extraordinary professorship in 2024. She now leads a research group in Theory of solid-state nanostructures for quantum technologies. Doris Reiter’s work is situated at the interface between quantum optics and solid-state physics. She has developed groundbreaking theoretical models for non-classical light generation in various nanostructures, like semiconductor quantum dots, 2D materials, photonic crystals and plasmonic systems that shaped modern photonics research. Her most impactful discovery has been the SUPER scheme, a two-colour coherent excitation scheme for quantum emitters. This scheme is really the first that can excite an emitter with light that is entirely on the red, i.e., low-energy side of a transition. The fact that at first glance this appears to be violating energy conservation makes it clear that this is not only a technical feat, but also fundamentally novel physics. This radically new method has transformed the field, with multiple research groups adopting and applying this concept to advance quantum optics and semiconductor photonics. Alongside her scientific research, Prof. Reiter has distinguished herself as an exceptional leader and mentor. She actively advocates for improved leadership practices within academia, recognizing the importance of effective communication and supportive research environments. She has taken on key roles in professional societies, serving as co-chair of the Semiconductor Division of the German Physical Society and founding AGyouLeaP (for young leaders in Physics), a groundbreaking initiative supporting young group leaders with networking opportunities, enhanced visibility, and leadership resources. Her “Physics and Pizza” lecture series exemplifies her commitment to knowledge-sharing and community building. Prof. Reiter’s passion for outreach and science communication is evident in her leadership of QuanTour, an innovative project designed to engage the public with photonic quantum technologies. Through creative content and strategic outreach, QuanTour, where she also highlights female scientists, has amassed an impressive 700,000 views on social media, effectively promoting the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology and fostering public understanding of quantum research. Given her topic of research and public engagement for International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, the EPS committee is particularly delighted to award her with the distinction now. More info
News from the EPS Council in Copenhagen
José María De Teresa is the new EPS President-Elect Prof. José María De Teresa leads the group of Nanofabrication and Advanced Microscopies (Nanomidas) at the Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA, CSIC-Universidad of Zaragoza) in Spain. He is the Coordinator of the Spanish network on Nanolithography (Nanolito) and the FIB-SEM area in the Spanish National facility for Advanced Microscopies. He was the past Chair of the Condensed Matter Division Board in the European Physical Society (EPS). His main research interests are nanofabrication with focused electron and ion beams, magnetic nanostructures, nano-superconductivity and quantum technologies. He has co-authored 240 research articles (11600 citations in Scopus) and given more than 100 invited conferences, being the supervisor of 20 PhD thesis (5 of them in progress). He has national and international distinctions, such as being Fellow of the APS (2021), of the EPS (2023) and of EURASC (2024). During the EPS Council meeting in Copenhagen, Prof. De Teresa set out his plans for when he takes up office in 2026; he will work to implement the EPS’s mission, vision, and core values. Together with the EPS governing bodies and EPS stakeholders, he plans to develop actions along several axes, all serving the overarching goal to make EPS an even more dynamic society with increased direct impact on more than a hundred thousand European physicists. Regarding the commitment of the EPS with the society, the focus will be put on using the knowledge of its members about Physics and the tools and networks available at the EPS to reinforce the European values and to contribute to the sustainable development of Europe. The Gero Thomas Medal Awarded to Professor Els de Wolf The EPS council 2025 has awarded Professor Els de Wolf the EPS Gero Thomas Medal for “Her leadership of EuroPhysics News and her sustained contributions to EPS particular for diversity and inclusion”. The Gero Thomas Medal is awarded to individuals who have contributed very considerably to the EPS. Prof. de Wolf has been involved in EPS for many years, serving on the Executive Committee from 2009 to 2014 during which period she was a key player in the foundation of the Equal Opportunities Committee and the establishment of the EPS Emmy Noether Distinction. More recently, Prof. de Wolf served as the Editor in Chief of Europhysics News, the print magazine of the society. During her time in the role, she indroduced the idea of so called “mini-themes” focussing the magazine’s output on a specific topics or themes which ranged from “Probing the Universe” to “Physics of Living Matter”, “Urban and Green Physics” to “Teaching Physics online”. Dr Antigone Marino, who succeeded Prof. de Wolf at the helm of EPN congratulated her on the award of the medal, underlining that “Her outstanding achievements make her a most deserving awardee of this prestigious honour” Prof. de Wolf made her substantial contributions to the EPS in parallel with a distinguished scientific career as an experimental particle and astroparticle physicist. She has made significant contributions to neutrino physics, deep inelastic scattering, and neutrino astronomy. After earning her PhD from the University of Amsterdam in 1982, she transitioned seamlessly between academia and industry. Her work at International Shell Petroleum Maatschappij on software for seismic analysis honed her expertise in computational techniques. As a senior physicist at Nikhef, National Institute for Subatomic Physics, and associate professor at the University of Amsterdam, Els played leading roles in large-scale international collaborations. First in deep-inelastic scattering research using the ZEUS detector at the HERA electron-proton collider at DESY, Hamburg, Germany, . In 2000, although she was already a member of the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN, she decided to join the ANTARES Collaboration for cosmic neutrino research using a neutrino telescope in the Mediterranean Sea. Since 2003, she was involved in the design and construction of the successor of ANTARES, the KM3NeT neutrino telescope in the Mediterranean Sea. Until her retirement, from Nikhef she was project leader of the design and construction of the optical modules and the fibre optical network of the telescope and represented the University of Amsterdam in the KM3NeT Institutes’ Board. The EPS Executive Committee has been renewed during the EPS Council meeting