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Sau Lan Wu

Sau Lan Wu

Avid, discovery-oriented physicist; contributed to discovering the J/psi (1974), gluons (1979) and the Higgs (2012)

Enrico Fermi Distinguished Professor of Physics College of Letters and Science Work: 510-484-8832 Sau.Lan.Wu@cern.ch Home page

Topics

  • Elementary particle physics
  • Experimental high-energy physics

Achievements

  • Prominent role, with Wisconsin ATLAS group, in the discovery of the Higgs Boson and measurement of its properties (2012-13)
  • Included in the archive on "Contributions of Women to 20th Century Physics" (1999)
  • Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1996)
  • Recipient, 1995 High Energy and Particle Physics Prize of the European Physical Society for playing a leading role in the first direct observation of gluons
  • Very significant contribution to the experiment that led to the discovery of the J/psi particle, first evidence of the charmed quark (Brookhaven lab, 1974)

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