Lia Merminga at Fermilab (IMAGE) University of Chicago Caption Prior to her appointment as the new Fermilab director, Lia Merminga served as the project director for Fermilab’s new particle accelerator called PIP-II. From 2018 to 2022, she oversaw the design and construction of this major DOE Office of High Energy Physics project, including the successful completion of a test accelerator (photo) based on PIP-II technology. PIP-II is the first U.S. particle accelerator to be built with significant contributions from international partners, and positions Fermilab to be the world leader in accelerator-based neutrino research. Credit Reidar Hahn Usage Restrictions Include photo credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.