Mick Storr
Mick Storr (1949 – 2026) was a British physicist and educational specialist and worked as physicist at CERN on various scientific projects. After graduating in physics and particle physics from the University of Birmingham, Mick Storr spent more than 50 years working at CERN, the last 30 in the field of education, both internal and external.
Storr played an important role in the pioneering emulator activities at CERN during a formative period for both computing and particle physics. Having joined the emulator effort in its early days, he became responsible for key software developments, including translator, trigger, testing, and interface software. His contributions were instrumental to the successful use of the 168E emulators in UA1 during the years of the discovery of the W and Z bosons, and later to the collaboration with SLAC on the design and deployment of the 3081E emulators. Through his technical skill and sound judgment, he helped shape developments whose impact extended well beyond CERN.
He was co-founder of the current series of CERN teacher programmes and former head of the CERN Teacher Programme and Visits Service. Until his death Storr worked at CERN as a user and a Honorary Fellow of the University Birmingham School of Physics, advising various institutes and experiments and coordinating activities associated with public education and outreach. He had access to an extensive network of teachers, educators and students throughout the world.
- 1975-present SENIOR, CERN
- 1975 PHD, Birmingham U.
- 1970 UNDERGRADUATE, Birmingham U.