This year the European Physical Society Conference on High Energy Physics took place in Stockholm, Sweden, from 17 to 24 July 2013. EPS HEP gathered together more than 700 participants from all around the world.

Important results from the CMS experiment, ATLAS, LHCb, but also T2K were announced during the parallel sessions and the plenary talks that were organized on the Stockholm University campus.

A number of prestigious prizes from the EPS High Energy Particle Physics Division were awarded during the conference. The Outreach prize, the Young Physicist prize and the Gribov medal were announced and given by Paris Sphicas, chair of the EPS HEPP division. The EPS HEPP prize was handed over to the winners by François Englert and Peter Higgs. After the ceremony, the latter gave a talk that was applauded enthusiastically.

The EPS HEPP division organizing the conference held a board meeting where Thomas Lohse, from the Humbolt University in Berlin, was elected as new chair, replacing Paris Sphicas.

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EPS HEPP prizes 2013
EPS HEP 2013 conference - press briefings
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The EPS Young Minds project was started in 2010. Its purpose is to encourage physics students at university to engage in outreach activities at the local and national level. Through the Young Minds, the EPS hopes to attract new members, share best practice, and provide international leadership experience to the next generation of physicists.

An important activity for the Young Minds students is the Leadership Meeting which is an opportunity for them to meet with the other sections from Europe and USA, share experience and ideas, and socialise. The 2nd Leadership meeting was held in Mulhouse, from 21-22 June 2013. More than 11 sections were represented by their presidents, coming from USA Maryland, Germany, France, Ukraine, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Turkey, Spain and UK.

Professor Jo Hermans, from the Leiden University, was invited to give a talk about "Physics in our daily life" showing also some experiments.

The EPS President Professor John Dudley gave a talk on "Surviving in Science: what they don't tell you about careers in research", a simple and practical advice to help early-career researchers to build a long-term career in photonics.

The young researchers were enthusiastic to see how many students are promoting physics around the world and to raise the interest in science. They were also happy to have the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas.

During the meeting a Best Activity Award was attributed to the BMSTU section (Russia). The event was sponsored by the EPS, the University of Haute Alsace, the city of Mulhouse and the Wolfberger wines.

Ophélia Fornari, secretary of the EPS Young Minds committee

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Université de Haute-Alsace

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The 2nd Leadership Meeting of the EPS Young Minds will take place on 21 and 22 June 2013 at the EPS Headquarters (6 rue des Frères Lumière) in Mulhouse, France. The meeting will give you the opportunity to meet the other scientists from all over Europe (and outside), who are members of the EPS Young Minds Project.
The project is sponsored by the UHA (Université Haute Alsace), the city of Mulhouse and the Wolfberger wines.

The Best Young Minds Activity Award will be given during the Leadership meeting, with Eur. 500.- and one year of free EPS membership to the winners.

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EPS Young Minds
Université de Haute-Alsace