John Ellis 

John Ellis (b. July 1946) is a British theoretical physicist. His research interests focus on the phenomenological aspects of elementary particle physics and its connections with astrophysics, cosmology and quantum gravity. Much of Ellis’ work relates directly to interpreting results of searches for new particles - he was one of the first to study how the Higgs boson could be produced and discovered. He is currently very active in efforts to understand the Higgs particle discovered recently at CERN, as well as its implications for possible new physics such as dark matter and supersymmetry. During their time at CERN, Semiconductor worked with Ellis and other scientists to build an ethnographic picture of the lab; revealing the rich culture of the laboratory and the constant pursuit of the understanding of nature by those who work there.

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