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Fabiola Gianotti (Italian: [faˈbiːola dʒaˈnɔtti]; born 29 October 1960) is an Italian experimental particle physicist who is the current and first woman Director-General at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) in Switzerland. Her first mandate began on 1 January 2016 and ran for a period of five years. At its 195th Session in 2019, the CERN Council selected Gianotti for a second term as Director-General. Her second five-year term began on 1 January 2021 and goes on until 2025. This is the first time in CERN's history that a Director-General has been appointed for a full second term.
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Birthday1960-10-29 (63 years old)
Birth NameFabiola Gianotti
Birth PlaceRome, Italy
CitizenshipsItaly
Awardshonorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, honorary doctorate from the McGill University, honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala, Ambrogino d'oro, Enrico Fermi Prize, Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, Wilhelm Exner Medal, BBC 100 Women, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
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