Pekka K. Sinervo is an experimental particle physicist who has studied quarks,[1] gluons[2] and vector bosons[3][4][5][6] using high-energy electron and proton collisions.
He is known for his contributions to the discovery of the top quark[7] and studies of its properties (see, e.g., [8][9][10]), along with collaborators in the CDF (Collider Detector at Fermilab) and ATLAS experiments.
He is currently working on searches for new particles (see, e.g., [15][16]) and dark matter[17] at the SNOLAB Underground Laboratory, as a member of the SuperCDMS Collaboration.
He is a member of the Reform Jewish Community of Canada,[23] serving as its president from 2017 to 2021, and has served in leadership roles in the Union for Reform Judaism[24] and the World Union for Progressive Judaism.
He was appointed a member of the Order of Canada in 2018[26] for his contributions to the discoveries of the top quark and Higgs boson, and his leadership in the Canadian Jewish community.