Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is a federally funded research and development center in the hills of Berkeley, California, United States. Established in 1931 by the University of California (UC), the laboratory is sponsored by the United States Department of Energy and administered by the UC system. Ernest Lawrence, who won the Nobel prize for inventing the cyclotron, founded the Lab and served as its Director until his death in 1958. Located in the Berkeley Hills, the lab overlooks the campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
The lab's Molecular Foundry and surrounding buildings | |
| Motto | Bringing science solutions to the world |
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| Established | August 26, 1931 |
| Research type | Scientific research and energy technologies |
| Budget | US$1.17 billion (2022) |
| Director | Michael Witherell |
| Staff | 3,663 |
| Students | 800 |
| Address | 1 Cyclotron Road |
| Location | Berkeley, California, United States 37.876°N 122.247°W |
| Campus | 200 acres (81 ha) |
Operating agency | University of California |
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| Website | lbl |
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