Anadi Canepa, a senior scientist at Fermilab, has begun work as the new spokesperson of the CMS collaboration. Having served as the deputy spokesperson since 2024, she takes over from Gautier Hamel de Monchenault, becoming the latest leader of the approximately 6,000-member international collaboration at the forefront of particle physics at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.
Canepa brings a distinguished record of scientific leadership and technical expertise to the role. Her career spans more than two decades across three major collider experiments: CDF, ATLAS and CMS.
The CMS experiment is one of the two general-purpose detectors at the LHC, designed to explore a wide range of physics phenomena — from the Higgs boson to searches for new particles and forces.
Canepa’s selection comes at a pivotal moment for CMS, as the collaboration prepares for the High-Luminosity LHC, which will increase the particle collision rate by a factor up to five.
As the LHC enters this next chapter, CMS will undergo major transformations. The Phase-2 upgrade, currently underway, includes a complete overhaul of key detector systems.
These enhancements will enable CMS to maintain its precision and performance while unlocking new opportunities for discovery and a deeper understanding of the fundamental structure of the universe.
“I’m honored to serve this high-caliber collaboration as we bring the LHC program to fruition and upgrade the CMS detector for the HL-LHC era,” said Canepa. “CMS at the HL-LHC will push the boundaries of our understanding of matter and energy.”
Since joining CMS in 2015, Canepa has led several critical efforts, including the coordination of beam and system tests for the Outer Tracker and management of the U.S. electronics project for the HL-LHC upgrade. She served as head of the Fermilab CMS department for six years and held strategic roles at the lab, including director of Users Facilities and Experiments and scientific secretary of the Fermilab Physics Advisory Committee. In 2025, she was also named an American Physical Society Fellow.
“Her deep expertise and unwavering commitment to collaboration will be essential as CMS enters a transformative era with the High-Luminosity LHC.”
Director of Fermilab Norbert Holtkamp
Her research focuses on Higgs physics, searches for physics beyond the Standard Model, and the development of advanced trigger and tracking systems. She has authored numerous influential publications and has served on international committees, including as chair of the Division of Particles and Fields of the Canadian Physical Society.
“I extend my sincere congratulations to Anadi Canepa on her selection for this important leadership role with CMS,” said Norbert Holtkamp, director of Fermilab. “Her deep expertise and unwavering commitment to collaboration will be essential as CMS enters a transformative era with the High-Luminosity LHC.”
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