Guido Tonelli

Tonelli’s contributions to the book world are open windows to the world of science, in an accessible and engaging style. Guido Tonelli’s biography is a clear snapshot of the most orthodox excellence for an internationally renowned physicist. His achievements range from a physics degree to teaching at the University of Pisa, from the first studies on elementary particles to the CMS experiment, and CERN in Geneva, leading to the discovery of the Higgs-Boson, and from the Fundamental Physics Prize (2012) to the Enrico Fermi Prize (2013) and the President of the Republic’s Medal of Honour (2014). His latest non-fiction, Materia (Feltrinelli, 2023) completes a trilogy with Genesis: The Story of How Everything Began (2019) and Tempo (2021), published in Germany by C.H. Beck. Latest work translated to German: Die Illusion der Materie (C.H. Beck, 2024).