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

July 2008

657322

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205

589

1352

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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

DENDEN

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CERN

AsiaPacSEASEA

SNVSNV

Europe

Japan

CHICHI

DCDC

Japan

NYCNYC

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MetropolitanArea

Rings

Europe

CERN

Science Data Network

ESnet IP Core

DENDEN

ALBALBATLATL

Aus.

CERN

AsiaPacSEASEA

SNVSNV

Europe

Japan

CHICHI

DCDC

Japan

NYCNYC

Aus.

MetropolitanArea

Rings

Europe

CERN

Science Data Network

ESnet IP Core

Energy Sciences Network (ESnet)

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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