2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics goes to LHC experiments; Indian scientists contributed to ALICE and CMS
The Department of Atomic Energy said on 26 May 2025 that the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was awarded to the ATLAS, CMS, ALICE and LHCb collaborations at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, with Indian scientists playing a significant role in ALICE and CMS.
Summary
The 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was awarded to co-authors of publications based on CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Run-2 data at the ATLAS, CMS, ALICE and LHCb collaborations, the Department of Atomic Energy noted on 26 May 2025. The USD 3 million prize is allocated to the four experiments, which will use it for grants for doctoral students from member institutes to spend research time at CERN. Indian scientists and institutes played a significant role in the ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) and CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) experiments.
Key facts
- Prize
- 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
- Awarded to
- ATLAS, CMS, ALICE and LHCb (LHC Run-2 data)
- Amount
- USD 3 million, for doctoral student grants at CERN
- India's role
- Significant in ALICE and CMS
- Release
- DAE, 26 May 2025
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What is the value of the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics awarded to the LHC experiments?
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Correct answer: D — USD 3 million
The USD 3 million prize is allocated to the ATLAS, CMS, ALICE and LHCb experiments.
According to the Department of Atomic Energy, Indian scientists played a significant role in which two LHC experiments that shared the 2025 Breakthrough Prize?
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Correct answer: B — ALICE and CMS
Indian scientists and institutes contributed significantly to ALICE and CMS.