CERN makes public first data of LHC experiments

Geneva, 20 November 2014. CERN launched today its Open Data Portal where data from real collision events, produced by the LHC experiments will for the first time be made openly available to all. It is expected that these data will be of high value for the research community, and also be used for education purposes. "Launching the CERN Open Data Portal is an important step for our Organization. Data from the LHC programme are among the most precious assets of the LHC experiments, that today we start sharing openly with the world. We hope these open data will support and inspire the global research community, including students and citizen scientists," said CERN Director General Rolf Heuer. The principle of openness is enshrined in CERN's founding Convention, and all LHC publications have been published Open Access, free for all to read and re-use.