The President, Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil has visited European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN) which is one of the world's largest and most reputed centres for scientific research.

India is an Observer member-State to it in which about 200 Indian origin scientists are working. Around 10,000 scientists and engineers and 5,000 contractors from across the world are working in this laboratory towards unlocking the secrets of the universe.

High-energy physicists from India, mainly from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, have been participating in experiments at CERN since 1970s.

This laboratory is contributing in a big way towards solving the mysteries of nature through collaboration between industry and science.