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Scott Menary is a Professor Emeritus at York University with specialization in Experimental tests of the Standard Model of particle physics and Matter/Antimatter asymmetry. His research focuses on the observation of the universe composed of antimatter, addressing the issue of Baryon Asymmetry, where the Standard Model suggests that the Big Bang produced normal matter and antimatter in equal proportions. However, since matter and antimatter annihilate on contact, the predominance of normal matter indicates a slight excess of matter over antimatter in the early universe. He investigates the interactions of these particles, particularly the rates and processes that have led to this observed asymmetry. Currently, he is collaborating with the Antihydrogen Laser Physics Apparatus (ALPHA) at CERN in Geneva, where he has made significant measurements concerning the origin of the matter-antimatter imbalance. His work includes the creation of particle detectors for tracking and locating antihydrogen and exploring the gravitational effect on antihydrogen, aiming to precisely quantify energy levels and match those of hydrogen. Menary has led several students in these groundbreaking experimental endeavors in High Energy Particle Physics.
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