LIP marks 40 years with a celebration week
2026-03-24
From 4 to 8 May, events across Coimbra, Braga and Lisbon celebrate four decades of science in Portugal.
Supporting LIP people in their day-to-day work and life
It has been 10 years since the first protons circulated in the LHC, on September 10, 2008. In the image, the two orange spots show the successful circulation of two beams inside the accelerator.
It has been 10 years since the first protons circulated in the LHC, on September 10, 2008. In the image, the two orange spots show the successful circulation of two beams inside the accelerator.
It has been 10 years since the first protons circulated in the LHC, on September 10, 2008. In the image, the two orange spots show the successful circulation of two beams inside the accelerator.
It has been 10 years since the first protons circulated in the LHC, on September 10, 2008. In the image, the two orange spots show the successful circulation of two beams inside the accelerator.
It has been 10 years since the first protons circulated in the LHC, on September 10, 2008. In the image, the two orange spots show the successful circulation of two beams inside the accelerator.
It has been 10 years since the first protons circulated in the LHC, on September 10, 2008. In the image, the two orange spots show the successful circulation of two beams inside the accelerator.
It has been 10 years since the first protons circulated in the LHC, on September 10, 2008. In the image, the two orange spots show the successful circulation of two beams inside the accelerator.
Pierre Auger: an observatory as vast as the horizon
It has been 10 years since the first protons circulated in the LHC, on September 10, 2008. In the image, the two orange spots show the successful circulation of two beams inside the accelerator.
LIP marks 40 years with a celebration week
It has been 10 years since the first protons circulated in the LHC, on September 10, 2008. In the image, the two orange spots show the successful circulation of two beams inside the accelerator.
LIP at the “Terra em Foco 2026” conference
It has been 10 years since the first protons circulated in the LHC, on September 10, 2008. In the image, the two orange spots show the successful circulation of two beams inside the accelerator.
LIP at Science Fest: from particle physics to health
It has been 10 years since the first protons circulated in the LHC, on September 10, 2008. In the image, the two orange spots show the successful circulation of two beams inside the accelerator.
LIP researchers receive Best Poster Award at the 1st International Online Conference on Atoms
It has been 10 years since the first protons circulated in the LHC, on September 10, 2008. In the image, the two orange spots show the successful circulation of two beams inside the accelerator.
From 4 to 8 May, events across Coimbra, Braga and Lisbon celebrate four decades of science in Portugal.
Resources, procedures and institutional coordination
LIP took part in the institutional visit marking 40 years of Portugal as a CERN Member State.
LIP marked the festive season with a collective Christmas card, lunches across its three sites, and a shared activity highlighting its human side.
Portugal marks 40 years as a CERN Member State - a partnership that has driven science, innovation, and international cooperation.
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