Built by SURA in the 1980s and operated today by SURATech, the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is the premier international research center for studying the the structure of protons and neutrons within the nucleus.
Jefferson Lab by the Numbers
active scientist/student users worldwide
employees
scientific papers and journal articles
domestic and 666 international users
K-12 programs serve more than 12,000 students & 1000 teachers annually
generated in annual economic output (2018)
scientific users from 13 Virginia universities
community of nuclear physicists in the world
patents and 28 license agreements
joint faculty with 12 universities
PhDs granted to-date (236 in progress)
With nearly 1,900 researchers visiting the lab each year, SURA offers a 42-room guest house at economical rates for short-term accommodations. The Residence Facility is adjacent to the Jefferson Lab campus.
Jefferson Lab, a forefront U.S. Department of Energy nuclear physics research facility, provides world-class, unique research capabilities and innovative technologies to serve an international scientific user community.