SCIENCE — MILESTONES & JOURNEYS
Rajaâ Cherkaoui El Moursli: a Moroccan woman in world science
The Mohammed V University physicist is recognised for her work within ATLAS.
International recognition
In 2015, Rajaâ Cherkaoui El Moursli is one of five L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science laureates, representing Africa and the Arab States.
Science as a collective endeavour
ATLAS at CERN recalls her contribution to the simulation and construction of its electromagnetic calorimeter. At Mohammed V University in Rabat, her team’s analyses focus on top-quark and Higgs-boson physics.
Sources & further reading
References consulted on 10 October 2026. Original summary written for MAROCANITÉ.