  This article summarizes main developments of the hadron colliders and physics
results obtained since their inception around forty years ago. The increase in
the collision energy of over two orders of magnitude and even larger increases
in luminosity provided experiments with unique data samples. Developments of
full acceptance detectors, particle identification and analysis methods
provided fundamental discoveries and ultra-precise measurements which
culminated in the completion and in depth verification of the Standard Model.
Hadron Collider Physics symposium provided opportunities for those working at
hadron colliders to share results of their research since 1979 and helped
greatly to develop the field of particle physics.
