Welcome to Argonne National Laboratory

From Robert Rosner, Argonne Director

Welcome to Argonne National Laboratory's World Wide Web pages.

At Argonne, we are recognized for our excellence in connecting basic research to innovative technology. Argonne is a leader in addressing the nation's critical scientific and technological problems, attracting researchers from all over the world to open new possibilities for the future. Argonne is managed for the U.S. Department of Energy by UChicago Argonne, LLC.

Argonne has five major mission areas, each of which fulfills important governmental and Department of Energy responsibilities, as well as provides important benefits to our society at large. They are:

• Conducting basic scientific research to further our understanding of the world we live in. Argonne conducts basic experimental and theoretical scientific research in the physical, life, and environmental sciences.
• Operating national scientific facilities to help advance America's scientific leadership. Argonne operates world-class research facilities like the Advanced Photon Source.
• Enhancing the nation's energy resources to ensure America's energy future. Argonne is working to develop and evaluate advanced energy technologies.
• Developing better ways to manage environmental problems. Argonne is at the forefront in developing new ways to manage and solve the nation's environmental problems and to promote environmental stewardship.
• National Security has increased in significance in recent years for the nation and for Argonne research. Argonne capabilities developed over the years for other purposes are helping counter the threats of terrorism.

At the same time, we are also conscious of our responsibility to help the public understand science and to enhance American science, engineering, and mathematics education by helping to train nearly 1,000 college undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctoral researchers every year as part of our normal research and development activities.

Again, welcome to Argonne's World Wide Web pages. I hope you enjoy your visit.