I discuss the origin of masses for all elementary particles in Nature, and analyze the intrinsic connection of the “God Particle” (Higgs Boson) with vacuum properties of the Universe. In particular, we review the recent important discovery of a Higgs-like state of mass 125-126GeV at the CERN LHC. This is going to boom the explorations on the properties of the God Particle and the physical vacuum, the origin of masses, and the underlying new physics laws. The successful LHC running and its first breakthrough have opened up an exciting new era for explorations and discoveries of the essence of the Universe. I will review the recent new advances of both experimental and theoretical studies.
何红建，清华大学“百人计划”教授，“中国青年科技奖”和“国家杰出青年科学基金”获得者，博士生导师。1981年考入清华大学工程物理系近代物理专业，1992年获清华大学物理系博士学位。研究领域涵盖粒子物理、宇宙学和核物理。在一系列国际前沿方向上作出了国际领先的一流工作，其研究工作紧密结合实验检验，已被Tevatron、LHC、CLEO、BarBar和BELLE等国际重大实验合作组正式采纳。研究方向包括所有基本粒子质量的产生机制和普适标度、对称性破缺、Top夸克物理、Higgs物理、超对称物理、中微子物理、早期宇宙中物质与反物质非对称性起源，等等。被国际同行大量引用并受到普遍尊敬。