who owns cern

CERN is not “owned” by a person or company; it is an intergovernmental organization run by its member states, with the CERN Council as the highest authority. CERN was founded in 1954 and now has 25 member states.

What that means

• Member states fund and govern CERN collectively.
• The CERN Council makes the important decisions.
• CERN sits on the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva.

Quick scoop

So the short answer is: no single entity owns CERN ; it is jointly governed by its member countries.

Small clarification

If you meant the word “CERN” as a stock ticker, that is a different thing entirely and refers to Cerner Corp., not the research lab.