SLAC is one of 17 Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories. Operated by Stanford University on behalf of the DOE, SLAC has been creating the future since its establishment in 1962. Our laboratory develops and operates some of the world’s premier science facilities (including SSRL, LCLS, FACET and NLCTA ), attracting teams of researchers who investigate some of the most exciting and important problems facing our society, in areas such as clean energy, environmental science, biomedicine, and advanced materials.
