Dr William Barter elected to lead the UK’s contribution to particle physics experiment

Congratulations to Dr Barter who has been elected as LHCb-UK Physics Coordinator.

Dr William Barter has been elected as LHCb-UK Physics Coordinator for the Large Hadron Collider beauty experiment.

The LHCb experiment is one of four large experiments at the Large Hadron Collider, investigating the physics of particles that contain either beauty quarks or charm quarks, searching for signs of new fundamental particles and forces of nature. The experiment has been running successfully for over a decade and has now entered a new era following a recent upgrade. This upgrade will collect significantly larger datasets, unlocking the potential for exciting new discoveries in the coming years.

The UK physics coordinator is responsible for coordinating the studies of over 200 scientists at the 11 UK institutes within the international collaboration that operates the LHCb detector. The holder of the role is chosen by these UK institutes in a nationally competitive election process. Following his election, Dr Barter will carry out this role for the next two years, leading the UK community within LHCb in an exciting and crucial period.