Marlene Turner

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Marlene Turner is a staff scientist at CERN in Switzerland and the experimental coordinator of the AWAKE experiment, a research and development project on proton-beam-driven plasma-wakefield acceleration. In 2023, she was recognized with the Simon van der Meer Award for her contributions to laser- and beam-driven plasma-wakefield acceleration. Turner is deeply committed to advancing sustainable accelerator technologies and promoting science communication.

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Electrons Channel Surf to Ultrahigh Energies

A laser-driven electron accelerator delivers beams of ∼10-GeV electrons—an approach that could lead to cheaper, more compact alternatives to large-scale x-ray sources and particle accelerators. Read More »