Strumi­a's presen­tation appear­ed to claim that men face discri­minati­on in the field of physic­sGENEVA: Europe’s physics lab CERN on Thursday cut ties with a scientist over a lecture that suggested physics was “built by men” and accused women of demanding jobs without proper qualifications. Professor Alessandro Strumia from the University of Pisa, who had been a guest professor at CERN, made the comments during a workshop in September on high-energy theory and gender. CERN had initially suspended Strumia but said Thursday that it had decided to permanently end the partnership. “As a result of its own investigation… CERN decided not to extend Professor Strumia’s status of Guest Professor,” the lab said in a statement. CERN also noted a public reprimand issued against Strumia by the University of Pisa in January.

Source: The Express Tribune March 07, 2019 14:26 UTC