Argonne National Laboratory

About Argonne

Our science redefines the possible. At Argonne, we explore the world together in order to build a better one.

Argonne is a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center, where talented scientists and engineers work together to answer the biggest questions facing humanity, from how to obtain affordable clean energy to protecting ourselves and our environment. Ever since we were born out of the University of Chicago’s work on the Manhattan Project in the 1940s, our goal has been to make an impact — from the atomic to the human to the global scale.

The laboratory works in concert with universities, industry, and other national laboratories on questions and experiments too large for any one institution to do by itself. Through collaborations here and around the world, we strive to discover new ways to develop energy innovations through science, create novel materials molecule-by-molecule, and gain a deeper understanding of our planet, our climate, and the cosmos.

Surrounded by the highest concentration of top-tier research organizations in the world, Argonne leverages its Chicago-area location to lead discovery and to power innovation in a wide range of core scientific capabilities, from high-energy physics and materials science to biology and advanced computer science.

OUR MISSION
Argonne serves America as a science and energy laboratory distinguished by the breadth of our R&D capabilities in concert with our powerful suite of experimental and computational facilities.

OUR VISION
We seek scientific and engineering solutions to the grand challenges of our time: sustainable energy, a healthy environment and a secure nation.