Fabiola Gianotti, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Fabiola Gianotti

Italian particle physicist and CERN Director-General

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1960

Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Profession: physicist

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Fabiola Gianotti (Italian: [fa'bi?ola d?a'n?tti]; born October 29, 1960) is an Italian particle physicist, the CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Director-General, and the first woman to hold this position.
Her mandate began on 1 January 2016 and runs for a period of five years.
At its 195th Session, the CERN Council selected Fabiola Gianotti, as the Organization’s next Director-General, for her second term of office.
The appointment will be formalised at the December Session of the Council, and Gianotti’s new five-year term of office will begin on 1 January 2021.
This is the first time in CERN’s history that a Director-General has been appointed for a full second term.