Herwig Schopper: Scientist and Diplomat in a Changing World

by James Gillies and Herwig Schopper

Book Overview

This open access book is both a memoir and a biography. Born in Czechoslovakia in 1924, Herwig Schopper is one of the few people able to bear witness to 100 years of European history. His career has taken him from research to management to diplomacy, with a major part devoted to, and inspired by, CERN.

Herwig enjoyed a rich childhood, spending his summers at his grandparent's hotel on the Adriatic coast. It is there that he developed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031510410
• ISBN13: 9783031510410
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"