Organisations

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare

english name: National Institute of Nuclear Physics
abbreviation: INFN
type: public research body
location: Italy
WWW: www.infn.it

description

The INFN – the National Institute of Nuclear Physics – is an organization dedicated to the study of the fundamental constituents of matter, and conducts theoretical and experimental research in the fields of subnuclear, nuclear, and astroparticle physics. Fundamental research in these areas requires the use of cutting-edge technologies and instrumentation, which the INFN develops both in its own laboratories and in collaboration with the world of industry. These activities are conducted in close collaboration with the academic world.