Dr. Michel Lefebvre

Biography

Michel Lefebvre is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Victoria. His research primarily focuses on experimental particle physics, particularly in the exploration of the energy frontier and the study of proton-proton collisions recorded by the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in CERN, Switzerland. Lefebvre has played a pivotal role in the UA2 experiment at CERN's proton-antiproton collider and has been a founding spokesperson for the ATLAS Canada Collaboration since 1992. He contributed to the development and construction of liquid argon electromagnetic and hadronic calorimetry and led the construction of related cryogenic components that are now operational on the ATLAS detector. The successful performance of the ATLAS electromagnetic calorimeter was crucial in the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012. His current research interests include the performance of energy measurements at ATLAS, precision electroweak measurements, properties of the Higgs boson, and searches for Dark Matter, along with improvements to the ATLAS detector in preparation for high luminosity upgrades at the LHC. Throughout his career, Lefebvre has also been actively involved in teaching and served as a Graduate Advisor in the department from 2007 to 2010. He has received several accolades, including the University of Victoria Craigdarroch Silver Medal for Research Excellence and the Science Award for Teaching Excellence.

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