Montenegro is applying for membership in the CMS experiment at CERN

For the first time, Montenegro is applying for full membership in the CMS experiment, one of the largest LHC experiments at CERN, in which over 3.000 scientists, engineers and students from 200 research institutions around the world participate, the Ministry of Science announced. After a series of negotiations, the Management Board of CMS officially approved on March 27 that Montenegro will be represented at the CMS session, which will be held on April 7. "The board unanimously decided to present Montenegro at the CMS," said the CMS Board of Directors. On Friday, April 7, Montenegro will be presented at the CMS board with the aim of joining full membership. According to CMS collaboration rules, voting will be done at the next Collaborative Board, which will be held on June 23rd. "If the decision is positive, Montenegro would be on CERN's scientific map for the first time. The networking of our researchers with leading scientists in their field, and their involvement in cutting-edge technological projects has multiple significance. The youngest researchers, who are pursuing a master's or doctoral studies will also be part of these projects, and they will be able to conduct their research directly from Montenegrin institutions, due to the availability of data. The expansion of international institutionalized cooperation is important, not only for science, but also for the overall process of EU integration and the general reputation of Montenegro. , which thanks to this international project would be part of the European research network," the Ministry of Science states. It is added that the Ministry will support participation in these and similar international projects by paying membership fees. The Compact Muon Solenoid – CMS is one of the most complex scientific projects, producing the highest energy collisions to date. The CMS experiment was in the focus of the world public in 2012, due to the discovery of the Higgs boson. Since 2010, more than 500 scientific articles have been published through the Collaboration, based on the data obtained from the experiment.