Ben Lee became head of the theory group at the National Accelerator Laboratory (now Fermilab) in 1974. From left are Antonio Pagnamenta, Lee, Mary Gaillard, Shirley Ann Jackson, Robert Savit, Anthony Ichiro Sanda, Satish Joglekar, John Bronzan, and Jochen Bartels. (Photo courtesy of Fermilab.)
Absolutely stunning work of βοΈ history in @physicstoday.bsky.social about Ben Lee, the Korean American who was the first head of theory at Fermilab. He hired the first Black woman particle theory lab staff in global history, Shirley Ann Jackson. #BlackandSTEM π§ͺ
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