Fabiola Gianotti

“The top quark was discovered in 1995, and since then, the Higgs has become our obsession because the standard model was incomplete without it.”

“With the discovery of the Higgs boson, one of the questions has been ticked off the list, but there are many others. We hope that we can find answers or hints for answers to at least some of them. But of course, this is in the hands of nature.”

“We had to understand things like why the top quark was so heavy and the electron is so light. The Higgs is a big, important step.”

“We know there must be new physics. For example, we cannot explain what dark matter is.”

“Like in nature, I like things which are based on a few simple principles, even though their manifestation can be very rich.”

“We will have to be very vigilant that young female scientists have the same opportunities as their male colleagues.”