Simon George

Simon George is a Senior Researcher at the Department of Physics, Royal Holloway, University of London. His primary affiliation is with the ATLAS Experiment at CERN and the GridPP collaboration, where he contributes to distributed computing for data-intensive physics. He holds a PhD in Particle Physics from the University of Bristol (1995) and a first-class honours degree in Physics from the same institution (1992).

• University of Bristol – PhD in Particle Physics (1995)
• University of Bristol – First Class Honours in Physics (1992)

George specializes in trigger software for the ATLAS experiment, ensuring software quality and maintenance, and serves as site manager for the WLCG Tier2 service at Royal Holloway. His work intersects Particle Physics and computational methodologies, particularly in grid computing infrastructure.

Recent publications highlight his involvement in ATLAS detector upgrades, including generative models for photon shower simulation and searches for supersymmetric particles like higgsinos. These works span collaborations with global institutions and reflect his expertise in high-energy experimental physics and software-driven data acquisition.

He actively participates in research projects funded by the Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC), including GridPP7 (2024–2028) and the ATLAS detector upgrade (2023–2026). Additionally, he contributes to Computing and Software for Big Science and Physics Letters B, demonstrating a sustained impact in his field.

Outside academia, George is a competitive road cyclist affiliated with Hounslow and District Wheelers.