John Peoples will retire next year as director of Fermilab, leaving it in solid shape. But with CERN expected to usurp its position at the forefront of high-energy physics, and doubts about government investment, his replacement must find a way of ensuring a secure future for the US lab.
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Macilwain, C. Fermilab faces up to uncertain future. Nature 394, 611 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/29152
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