Berkeley Lab Overview
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Founded in 1931 on Berkeley CampusMoved to Current Site in 1940
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UC Berkeley
Berkeley Lab
A National Laboratory Next to a
University Campus
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Berkeley Lab Mission
Solve the most pressing and profound scientific problems facing humankind
– Basic science for a secure energy future
– Understand living systems to improve the environment, health, and energy supply
– Understand matter and energy in the universe Build and safely operate leading scientific
facilities for the nation Train the next generation of scientists and
engineers
Berkeley Lab’s Scientific Strengths
Scientific Computing
Particle Physics and Nuclear Science
Nanoscale Materials and Synthesis
Quantitative Biology
X-Ray Science and Accelerators
Earth and Environmental Science
Energy Science and Technology
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FY 2008 Costs: $589M
October 2008
Other DOE ($35M)
Work for Others (excluding NIH)
($65M)
Energy Efficiency & Renewables & Electric
Transmission ($29M)
Fusion Energy Sciences ($5M)
Nuclear Physics ($21M)
Basic Energy Sciences ($132M)Biological and
Environmental Research ($106M)
Math and Computing Sciences ($97M)
High Energy Physics ($49M)Fossil Energy ($7M)
National Institutes of Health ($43M)
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Berkeley Lab Staff
TechnicalStaff
Scientists and Engineers
PostdoctoralAssociates*
Graduate Students*
Undergraduate Students*
Support Staff
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Employees: 3683Guests: 3677 Total: 7360
Faculty*
*Joint affiliation with UC Berkeley and other campuses
Berkeley Lab Organization
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Eleven Nobel Laureates
Luis W. Alvarez
Melvin Calvin
Owen Chamberlain Donald A. Glaser
Ernest Orlando Lawrence
Glenn T. Seaborg
Emilio G. Segrè
Yuan T. Lee
Edwin M. McMillan
George F. Smoot
Steven Chu
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Major Scientific Facilities Serving Government, Universities, and Industry
Advanced Light Source
Molecular FoundryNational Center for Electron
Microscopy
National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center
88-Inch Cyclotron
Joint Genome Institute
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Science Data Network
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Berkeley Lab Energy Research Strategy
Energy PolicyEnergy Efficiency
Demand
Carbon Sequestration
Water Resources
Climate Change
Consequences
GeologicalApproaches
Materials & Non-living Systems
NuclearBioenergy
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