European Laboratory for Particle Physics |
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Role of organisation |
CERN is the world's largest scientific
research centre. Over 8000 scientists, engineers and computer specialists from 80 nations
collaborate to research into the fundamental building blocks of matter and the forces
which hold them together. CERN is funded by 20 European members states and the 2000 budget
is SF 931 million. A famous spin off from CERN research was the invention of the World
Wide Web. To the Press office |
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Information office |
Head of Media Service: James
Gillies Assistant: Renilde Vanden Broeck |
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Main responsibilities of information office |
To publicise the work of the organisation in the written and visual media throughout the world. Over 400 journalists vsit CERN each year. | |
Address |
Media Services, CH1211, Geneva 23, Switzerland | |
Telephone |
+41 22 767 41 01 and +41 22 767 21 41 | |
Facsimile |
+41 22 785 02 47, or send an e-mail |
