Scientist suspended in sexism row

A top scientist who claimed before an audience of young, female physicists that physics "was invented and built by men" and that men were now suffering from pro-female discrimination has been suspended from working with the European nuclear research center CERN.

Professor Alessandro Strumia, who teaches at Pisa University, outraged many during his presentation in Geneva about "gender and high-energy physics". The event was organized by CERN, which currently has its first female director-general at the helm. The organization immediately attacked his comments and says it will now conduct a full investigation.

"CERN always strives to carry out its scientific mission in a peaceful and inclusive environment," the facility said in a statement.