Muon g-2 Experiment Collaborations Receive Breakthrough Physics Prize

The Muon g-2 Collaborations, involving scientists from CERN, Brookhaven, and Fermilab, have been awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. This recognition honors their extensive research over decades into precisely measuring the muon's anomalous magnetic moment. Their efforts have significantly improved experimental accuracy and are seen as potentially leading to discoveries beyond the current Standard Model of physics. The $3 million prize will be distributed among the contributing living co-authors.