Celebrating Pepe – A Passion for Life and Physics

José Bernabéu Alberola —Pepe to all who knew him— was much more than a brilliant theoretical physicist; he was a force of nature who lived science with contagious enthusiasm. From his pioneering years at CERN to his tireless leadership at the Universitat de València and IFIC, Pepe shaped generations of researchers and advanced our understanding of the universe through his work on electroweak physics, neutrinos, and quantum symmetries. But beyond his remarkable achievements, he will be remembered for his warmth, curiosity, humor, and unwavering commitment to others. Pepe’s spirit endures —in his students, his colleagues, and in the very heart of physics he so passionately loved. We invite all whose lives were touched by him to join us in this celebration of a life devoted to knowledge, friendship, and the joy of discovery.