About
Scientific discovery, innovative technologies and creative solutions stem from curiosity and collaboration.
For decades, CERN has demonstrated how bold ideas and international cooperation can change our understanding of the world and deliver lasting benefits to society. Today’s global challenges call for these same qualities – curiosity, creativity, and collaboration – to be shared more widely and translated into impact beyond the laboratory.
Working with like-minded partners, the CERN & Society Foundation creates opportunities for people to be inspired, to connect across disciplines and to turn knowledge into action. The Foundation advances its mission through Education & Outreach, Innovation & Knowledge Exchange, and Culture & Creativity.
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A New Milestone
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A New Frontier
A Big Birthday
Our People
The CERN Partnerships & Fundraising team is responsible for implementing the work of the CERN & Society Foundation and for coordinating all CERN fundraising activities.
Barbara Solich
Head of Partnerships & Fundraising
With a background spanning science and fundraising, Barbara works to bring research and people together to help address the complex challenges of our time. At CERN, she fosters a culture of openness, transparency, and shared vision, ensuring every partnership is built on trust and a joint commitment to creating a better future for all.
Amandine Devouassoux
Partnerships & Fundraising Officer
Amandine builds meaningful partnerships with companies and philanthropic foundations.
Driven by purpose, she connects science, philanthropy, and collective action to serve the common good. Outside of work, she’s a lover of the outdoors, happiest in the mountains and nature.
Clarissa Stolfi
Partnerships & Fundraising Officer
Clarissa has extensive experience in many different areas of fundraising. She is both passionate and talented at advocating for meaningful causes, and excels at connecting donors with projects that create real, lasting impact.
Elza Mikule
Individual & Digital Fundraising Officer
Elza works closely with supporters who share a belief in the power of science to improve lives and shape a better future. She is passionate about connecting donors with CERN’s transformative work and about showing how their support directly enables scientific discovery, education, and innovation.
Hannah Adams
Junior Communications Officer
Hannah believes strongly in the importance of good communication. At the CERN & Society Foundation, it is her job to ensure that donors have a clear understanding of just how impactful their support is. She built this website!
The CERN & Society Foundation Board provides strategic advice and guidance to the Foundation.
Jean-Marc Triscone
Chair of the Board
Professor at the University of Geneva in the department of Quantum Matter Physics. Board member designated by the Canton of Geneva.
Mark Thomson
ex-officio Member of the Board
British experimental particle physicist who took up the role of CERN Director-General in January 2026.
Elizabeth Böhler-Goodship
Member of the Board
Current chair of the Fonds de soutien genevois de la Loterie Romande and of the John Knox Center. Patron of the Lions de Genève basketball team.
Eric Cornuz
Member of the Board
Former Mayor of Meyrin. Board member designated by the Commune de Meyrin.
Fido Dittus
Member of the Board
Former Resource Coordinator at the ATLAS experiment. CERN representative nominated by the Director-General.
The CERN & Society Foundation Ambassadors promote the Foundation and its mission to wider communities.
Peter Jenni
Experimental particle physicist renowned as a founding father and long-time spokesperson of the ATLAS experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. Established the CERN & Society Foundation in 2014 along with Rolf Heuer and Anne Richards. Former Member of the Foundation Board.
Rolf Heuer
Director-General of CERN from 2009 to 2015. Heuer oversaw the start-up of the Large Hadron Collider and the 2012 discovery of the Higgs boson. Established the CERN & Society Foundation in 2014 along with Peter Jenni and Anne Richards. Former Member of the Foundation Board.
Anne Richards
Former research fellow at CERN. She has since held senior roles at major investment management firms. Established the CERN & Society Foundation in 2014 along with Peter Jenni and Rolf Heuer. Former Chair of the Foundation Board.
Nathalie Leuenberger
Served multiple terms as mayor of Meyrin, most recently from 2023 to 2024. Previous Board Member of the Foundation for the Global of Science and Innovation and the CERN & Society Foundation.