Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

United States national laboratory located near Berkeley, California

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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.[4] 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.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The lab's Molecular Foundry and surrounding buildings
The lab's Molecular Foundry and surrounding buildings
MottoBringing science solutions to the world
EstablishedAugust 26, 1931; 92 years ago (1931-08-26)
Research typeScientific research and energy technologies
BudgetUS$1.17 billion (2022)[1]
DirectorMichael Witherell
Staff3,663[2]
Students800
Address1 Cyclotron Road
LocationBerkeley, California, United States
37°52′34″N 122°14′49″W / 37.876°N 122.247°W / 37.876; -122.247
Campus200 acres (81 ha)
Operating agency
University of California
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Websitelbl.gov
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference annualreport was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ Nobelists, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, retrieved February 25, 2023
  4. ^ "Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers | NCSES | NSF". nsf.gov. Retrieved March 8, 2023.

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