BNL | About Brookhaven National Laboratory

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title>BNL | About Brookhaven National Laboratory</title> <link rel='preconnect' href='https://fonts.googleapis.com'> <link rel='preconnect' href='https://fonts.gstatic.com' crossorigin> <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:ital,wght@0,100;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,700;0,900;1,100;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,700;1,900&display=swap' rel='stylesheet'> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/assets/global/packages/fontawesome-6/css/all.min.css' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/assets/global/packages/fontawesome-5/css/all.min.css' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/common/icons/latest/css/font-awesome.min.css' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/common/jquery/jquery-ui/latest/jquery-ui.css' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/assets/global/css/bnl-2021.css?v=2.26' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/assets/global/css/cms-video-summaries-2021.css?v=1.01' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/assets/global/css/cms-video-single-player.css?v=2.2' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/assets/global/css/nav/color-1/1.css' /> <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'> <link rel='icon' type='image/png' sizes='32x32' href='/favicon-32x32.png'> <link rel='icon' type='image/png' sizes='16x16' href='/favicon-16x16.png'> <link rel='manifest' href='/site.webmanifest'> <meta name='google-translate-customization' content='da871b882e58855f-cd5178aa4095a4ca-gc2ffe725f2da0f37-b' /> <meta name='viewport' content='width=device-width, initial-scale=1' /> <style type="text/css"> .boundingBox { background:white; } .midRibbon { margin-bottom:0; } #footer { margin-top:0; } </style>    <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-67KBDFNCYG"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-67KBDFNCYG'); </script> </head> <body> <div class="content"> <noscript> <div id="NoJavaScript"> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_24"> Because you are not running JavaScript or allowing active scripting, some features on this page my not work.  >> <a target="_blank" href="https://enable-javascript.com/"> Enable Javascript</a> << </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </noscript><div id="BNL-mobile-menu"> <p id="subnavMobileHead">Local Navigation</p> <ul id="subnavMobile"></ul> <p id="siteMenuMobileHead" class="mobileMenuHead">Site Navigation<span class="fa fa-angle-double-left fa-lg closeMobileMenuIcon"></span></p> <ul id="siteMenuMobile"></ul> <p id="globalLinksMobileHead" class="mobileMenuHead">General Lab Information</p> <ul id="globalLinksMobile"></ul> </div> <div id="header"> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_24"> <ul id="globalLinks" class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/science/">Our Science</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/">About</a> <li><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="gd-link" >Departments</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/partner/">Partner With Us</a> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://jobs.bnl.gov/">Careers</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/">News</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/contact-us/">Contact</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/directory/">Directory</a> <li><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="gd-link"><span class="fa fa-search"></span> Search</a> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gd" id="gd-2"> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_4"> <ul class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/energysci/">Energy & Photon Sciences</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/cfn/">Center for Functional Nanomaterials</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/chemistry/">Chemistry</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/cmpmsd/">Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Science</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/isd/">Interdisciplinary Science</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/nsls2/">National Synchrotron Light Source II</a> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_4"> <ul class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/ebnn/">Environment, Biology, Nuclear Science & Nonproliferation</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/biology/">Biology</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/envsci/">Environmental and Climate Sciences</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/nst/">Nuclear Science and Technology</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/nns/">Nonproliferation and National Security</a> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_4"> <ul class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/compsci/">Computational Sciences</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/compsci/mathematics.php">Computer Science and Applied Mathematics</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/compsci/natsec.php">Computing for National Security</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/compsci/sdcc/">Scientific Data and Computing Center</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/compsci/c3d/">Computation and Data-Driven Discovery</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/compsci/computational-lab.php">Computational Science Lab</a> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_4"> <ul class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/npp/">Nuclear & Particle Physics</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/cad/">Collider-Accelerator</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/mirp/">Isotope Research & Production</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/physics/">Physics</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/riken/">RIKEN BNL Research Center</a> </ul> <ul class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/ec/">Electron-Ion Collider</a> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_4"> <a class="closeGD menuClose" href="javascript:void(0);" title="Close Department List"><span class="fa-stack fa-lg"> <i class="fa fa-square-o fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-close fa-stack-1x"></i> </span></a> <ul class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/advtech/">Discovery Technologies</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/advtech/ast/">Accelerator Science & Tech</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/instrumentation/">Instrumentation</a> <li><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="alert('Website coming soon.');">Microelectronics</a> <li><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="alert('Website coming soon.');">Quantum Information Science & Technology</a> </ul> <ul class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li> <a href="https://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/admin/support.php">Support Orgs</a> | <a href="https://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/admin/deptcodes.php">Dept. Codes</a> </ul> </div>  </div> </div><div class="gd" id="gd-8"> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_10 prefix_1 suffix_1"> <form class="homePageSearchForm webSearchForm" method="post" action="https://www.bnl.gov/search/"> <span class="fa fa-globe fa-3x"></span><div> <input class="BNLinput webSearchField" name="q1" type="text" value="" maxlength="256" autocomplete="off" placeholder="Web Search..."> <input type="hidden" name="DIRECTORY_RESTRICT" value=""> <input type="hidden" name="SUBCOLLECTION" value="default_collection"> </div> </form> </div> <div class="grid_10 prefix_1"> <form class="homePageSearchForm peopleSearchForm" method="post" action="https://www.bnl.gov/search/"> <span class="fa fa-user fa-3x"></span><div> <input class="BNLinput peopleSearchField" name="q1" type="text" value="" maxlength="256" autocomplete="off" placeholder="People Search..."> <input type="hidden" name="DIRECTORY_RESTRICT" value=""> <input type="hidden" name="SUBCOLLECTION" value="people"> </div> </form> </div> <div class="grid_1"> <a class="closeGD menuClose" href="javascript:void(0);" title="Hide Search Fields"><span class="fa-stack fa-lg"> <i class="fa fa-square-o fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-close fa-stack-1x"></i> </span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div><div id="stripe"> <div class="container_24" id="banner"> <div class="grid_24" > <span id="hamburger" class="fa fa-bars"></span> <span id="mobileSearchTrigger" class="fa fa-search"></span> <a id="bnlLogoLink" title="BNL Homepage" href="https://www.bnl.gov"> <img class="BNLlogo black" title="BNL Homepage" src="/assets/global/images/bnl-logo-2021.svg" /> <img class="BNLlogo white-gray" title="BNL Homepage" src="/assets/global/images/bnl-logo-white-2021.svg" /> </a> <div id="siteTitleContainer">About Brookhaven<span class="small"></span></div> <div id="bs-blurb"></div> <div id="doeLogoContainer"> <a id="doeLogoLink" title="DOE Office of Science" href="http://science.energy.gov/"> <img class="DOElogo black" title="DOE Office of Science" src="/assets/global/images/logo-doe-black-200px.png" /> <img class="DOElogo white" title="DOE Office of Science" src="/assets/global/images/logo-doe-white-500px.png" /> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container_24" id="siteMenuContainer"> <div class="grid_24"> <ul id="siteMenu"> <li><a href="/about/">About Us</a> <li><a href="/about/history/">Our History</a> <ul> <li> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_8 alpha"> <img style="float:left;margin-right: 1em;" alt="" src="https://www.bnl.gov/about/images/overview-136px.jpg"> <h4><a class="accent" href="/about/history/">Overview</a></h4> Our origins as the first large-scale research facility in the north-eastern United States. </div> <div class="grid_8"> <img style="float:left;margin-right: 1em;" alt="" src="https://www.bnl.gov/about/images/discoveries-136px.jpg"> <h4><a class="accent" href="/about/history/discoveries.php">Discoveries</a></h4> Brookhaven is home to discoveries that led to seven Nobel Prizes. </div> <div class="grid_8 omega"> <img style="float:left;margin-right: 1em;" alt="" src="https://www.bnl.gov/about/images/unique-facilities-136px.jpg"> <h4><a class="accent" href="/about/history/accelerators.php">Unique Facilities</a></h4> The Lab was conceived to design, construct and operate large scientific research machines. </div> </div> </ul> <li><a href="/about/awards/">Awards</a> <li><a href="/about/org/">Leadership Team</a> <li><a href="/about/bsa.php">Brookhaven Science Associates</a> <li><a href="/about/economic.php">Economic Impact</a> <li><a href="/externalaffairs/">Stakeholder Relations</a> <li><a href="/about/values-conduct.php">Values & Conduct</a> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="container_24">  <div class="grid_20 prefix_2 suffix_2"> <div class='videoPlayer'> <div class='flash-center' style='width:2400px;'> <div class='flash-player responsiveVideo'> <iframe width='2400' height='1350' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/kEdjITUVbPY?rel=0&fs=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&hd=1&autoplay=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div> </div> <h4 class="baseColor" style="line-height:1.5;margin:2.5em 0 2em 0;">Brookhaven National Laboratory delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation鈥檚 future. Primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 (DOE) Office of Science, Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research.</h4> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="grid_12 alpha"> <p>The Laboratory's 2,500-plus staff members lead and support diverse research teams that address the DOE mission to ensure the nation's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. Among Brookhaven Lab鈥檚 current initiatives are nuclear science, energy science, data science, particle physics, accelerator science and technology, quantitative plant science, and quantum information science.</p> </div> <div class="grid_12 omega"> <p>Brookhaven Lab staff are entrusted by DOE on the nation's behalf to safely build and operate facilities that house unique tools used by interdisciplinary teams comprising researchers from Brookhaven as well as those from other national labs, academia, and industry. In fiscal year 2018, the Laboratory attracted 5,374 facility users and guest researchers from all 50 states and countries around the world. The Laboratory offers robust STEM education and workforce development programs that draw more than 30,000 participants annually.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="midRibbon"> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_24"> <div class="boundingBox"> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_16 alpha"> <h2>Management & Leadership</h2> <p>Brookhaven Lab is one of 10 national laboratories overseen and primarily funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. Brookhaven Lab is managed for the Office of Science by Brookhaven Science Associates, a partnership between Stony Brook University and Battelle, and six core universities: Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton, and Yale. <a href="/about/org/"> Meet the Lab leadership team</a>.</p> </div> <div class="grid_8 omega"> <h2>Partner with Us</h2> <p>We work with federal agencies and non-federal customers through strategic partnership projects. We also collaborate with researchers, academic institutions, industry, students, teachers, and our neighbors. </p> <a style="margin-left:0" class="button fwm" href="/partner/"> Ways to partner with Brookhaven</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid_24"> <div class="boundingBox"> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_24 alpha omega"> <h2>Brookhaven and the Community</h2> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="grid_8 alpha font-1"> <img class="fwm fwd" alt="economic image" src="images/economic-300px.jpg" /> <h4>Economic Contributions</h4> <p>Brookhaven Lab is the only multidisciplinary national laboratory in the northeastern United States. We are one of New York State鈥檚 largest centers of scientific research, and we place special emphasis on growing the technology-based elements of the Long Island economy. Economic competitiveness depends on its capacity for innovation. Brookhaven is a unique and valuable resource鈥攁s a major science-based enterprise and as a source of discoveries that drive entrepreneurs and innovators. <a href="economic.php">Read more about our economic impact</a>.</p> </div> <div class="grid_8 font-1"> <img class="fwm fwd" alt="photo of blue heron" src="images/environment-300px.jpg" /> <h4>Sustainability</h4> <p>We work to protect the environment, conserve resources, and prevent pollution in all facets of our research and operations. We are committed to managing our programs in a manner that protects the local ecosystem and public health. <a href="sustainability/index.php">Read more about our sustainability efforts</a>.</p> <h4>Visit Us</h4> <p>Brookhaven Lab opens its doors to the community for open-house tours of our cutting-edge scientific facilities during Summer Sundays. We host public lectures, educational science competitions, and more. Find out more about <a href="/visiting/">visiting us</a>.</p> </div> <div class="grid_8 omega font-1"> <img class="fwm fwd" alt="photo of student" src="images/education-300px.jpg" /> <h4>Education Programs</h4> <p>Instilling a passion for discovery and developing the nation's future generations of scientists and engineers, Brookhaven Lab offers extensive research and education opportunities for students from grades 1 to 12 and college. We offer professional development programs for teachers and professors, too. Each year, we host more than 30,000 diverse students and educators from across Long Island and the country. Find out more about our  <a href="http://www.bnl.gov/education/">education programs</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid_24"> <div class="boundingBox"> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_24 alpha omega"> <h2>History and Awards</h2> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="grid_8 alpha font-1"> <p>At the site of the U.S. Army鈥檚 former Camp Upton, Brookhaven Lab opened in 1947 with a post-World War II desire to explore peaceful applications for atomic energy. Visionary scientists began their work at groundbreaking science facilities, including the world's first nuclear reactor for peacetime research and new particle accelerators. Scientists at Brookhaven have discovered subatomic particles, new forms of matter, and pioneered technology that fuels leading experimental programs around the world.</p> </div> <div class="grid_8 font-1"> <p>Our research has also led to life-saving medical imaging techniques that have revolutionized diagnosis and treatment of disease. </p> <p>Brookhaven Lab is home to <a href="http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/history/nobel/">seven Nobel Prizes</a>, as well as scientists recognized with National Medals of Science, Enrico Fermi Awards, Wolf Foundation Prizes, 36 R&D 100 awards (the "Oscars of Innovation"), and many other recognitions.</p> <a class="button fwm" href="/about/awards/">Awards</a><a class="button fwm" href="/about/history/">History of Discovery</a> </div> <div class="grid_8 omega font-1"> <img class="fwm fwd" alt="Raymond Davis recieves Nobel Prize" src="images/davis-nobel-300px.jpg" /> <p class="caption">BNL's Raymond Davis Jr. receives the Nobel prize.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div id="topOfPage"><span class="fa fa-chevron-circle-up fa-lg topOfPageTrigger"></span></div> <div class="footer" id="footer" > <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_6"> <h3 id="BNL">Brookhaven National Laboratory</h3> <p>PO Box 5000<br/> Upton, NY 11973-5000<br/> (631) 344-8000</p> <p><a id="contactUs" class="extrasmall white button" href="https://www.bnl.gov/contact-us/">Contact us</a></p> <ul class="socialMediaIcons"> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/BrookhavenLab" title="Follow Us on 𝕏"><i class="fa-brands fa-square-x-twitter fa-2x"></i></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/brookhavenlab" title="Follow Us on Facebook"><span class="fa fa-facebook-square fa-2x"></span></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/brookhavenlab/" title="Follow Us on Instagram"><span class="fa fa-instagram fa-2x"></span></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/brookhavenlab/" title="Follow Us on LinkedIn"><span class="fa fa-linkedin-square fa-2x"></span></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/BrookhavenLab" title="Follow Us on YouTube"><span class="fa fa-youtube-square fa-2x"></span></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/brookhavenlab/" title="Follow Us on Flickr"><span class="fa fa-flickr fa-2x"></span></a> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_3"> <ul class="linkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/science/">Our Science</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/">About</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/history/">History</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/org/">Leadership</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/visiting/">Visiting the Lab</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/siteindex/">Site Index</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/directory/">Staff Directory</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_3"> <ul class="linkList2"> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://jobs.bnl.gov/">Careers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/science/facilities.php">Facilities</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/guv/">Guest Center</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/partner/">Partnerships</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/ppm/">For Vendors</a></li> <li><a id="deptLink" href="javascript:void(0);">Departments</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/visiting/events/">Public Events</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_4"> <ul class="linkList2 lastList"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/diversity/">Diversity, Equity & Inclusion</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/techtransfer/">Technology Licensing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/externalaffairs/">Stakeholder Relations</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/education/">Students & Educators</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/sustainability/">Sustainability</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/privacy/">Privacy and Security Notice</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://doe.responsibledisclosure.com/hc/en-us">Vulnerability Disclosure Program</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_7 prefix_1"> <h3 id="BSA">Brookhaven Science Associates</h3> <p>Brookhaven Science Associates manages and operates Brookhaven National Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. | <a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/bsa.php">More</a></p> <img id="bsaFooterLogo" alt="BSA logos" src="/assets/global/images/logo-bsa-black-220px.png"> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div><script src='/common/jquery/jquery/latest/jquery.js'></script> <script src='/common/jquery/jquery-ui/latest/jquery-ui.min.js'></script> <script src='/common/jquery/cookie/latest/jquery.cookie.js'></script> <script src='/common/jquery/sidr/latest/jquery.sidr.min.js'></script> <script src='/common/jquery/finger/latest/dist/jquery.finger.min.js'></script> <script src='/assets/global/js/bnl.js?v=2.2'></script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

BNL | About Brookhaven National Laboratory