List of directors general of CERN

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Director-General of CERN
Directeur général or Directrice générale
AbbreviationDG
Reports toCERN Council
AppointerCERN Council
Term length5 years
typical length
PrecursorSecretary-General
FormationOctober 1954
First holderFelix Bloch

CERN directors general typically serve 5 year terms beginning on January 1.

List

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In office Directors General Country
1952–1954 Edoardo Amaldi (Secretary-General)[1] File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
1954–1955 Felix Bloch[2] File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1955–1960 Cornelis Bakker File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
1960–1961 John Adams (acting director) File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
1961–1965 Victor Frederick Weisskopf File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1966–1970 Bernard Gregory File:Flag of France.svg France
1971–1975 Willibald Jentschke (co-directors) File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria
John Adams (co-directors) File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
1976–1980 Léon Van Hove (co-directors)[3] File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
John Adams (co-directors) File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
1981–1988 Herwig Schopper[4] File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
1989–1993 Carlo Rubbia File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
1994–1998 Christopher Llewellyn Smith File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
1999–2003 Luciano Maiani File:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino
2004–2008 Robert Aymar File:Flag of France.svg France
2009–2015 Rolf-Dieter Heuer File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
2016–2025 Fabiola Gianotti File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
2026–2031 Mark Thomson File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

References

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