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Lighting up CERN

Dr Jason Jackson, Technical Specialist at Goodfellow Cambridge, explains how close collaboration helped find the elusive materials required to illuminate the emergency and evacuation tunnels for CERN. DPA finds out more…

02/06/2023 16:31:13

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Materials science is a critical – yet often undervalued – field that plays a fundamental role in shaping the world around us. By deepening our understanding
of their properties and behaviour, we can create new materials and improve existing ones. This will empower engineers and R&D specialists to create revolutionary applications and solve
ongoing issues that impact our daily lives.

It also allows sectors, such as healthcare, energy and aerospace, to introduce new technologies, with many of these focused on sustainability
and protecting the planet.

One of Goodfellow Cambridge’s most high-profile interventions has been in supporting Switzerland-based CERN (the European Organisation for Nuclear Research). The focus has been
on helping it progress towards the radiation hardening of LED emergency luminaires used in the evacuation and emergency response within the accelerator tunnels.

Read the full article in DPA's June issue

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.