Bernardo Gomez

Dr. Bernardo Gómez serves as Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics at the University of the Andes, where he has been teaching since 1979. His academic credentials include a Diplom-Physiker (1975) and Dr. rer. nat. in Experimental Nuclear Physics (1978) from the University of Bonn, Germany. His distinguished research career spans major international collaborations, including work at DESY Hamburg (Crystal Ball Experiment, 1982), Fermilab (D0 Experiment, 1988-2006), and CERN (CMS Experiment, 2006-2015). His contributions to particle physics include participation in two landmark discoveries: the Top Quark (Fermilab, 1995) and the Higgs Boson (CERN, 2012). Through his Coursera course "Tesoros de la Física y sus Descubridores I," he shares his extensive knowledge of physics fundamentals and discoveries. His teaching portfolio includes specialized courses in Subatomic Physics, Particle Accelerators, Particle Detectors, and Big Ideas in Physics, reflecting his commitment to physics education and research