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{{Image|LANL site.jpg|right|250px|Aerial view of Los Alamos National Laboratory as of 1995}} | {{Image|LANL site.jpg|right|250px|Aerial view of Los Alamos National Laboratory as of 1995}} | ||
'''Los Alamos National Laboratory''' (LANL) is a [[U.S. Department of Energy]] (DOE) national laboratory located in [[Los Alamos]], [[New Mexico]]. Since 2005, it has been managed and operated by [[Los Alamos National Security]] (LANS)<ref name=LANS/> and is one of the world's leading science and technology institutes. LANL's primary mission is to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the nation's nuclear deterrent,<ref name=LANL-Mission/>. In addition to its primary mission, LANL's research | '''Los Alamos National Laboratory''' (LANL) is a [[U.S. Department of Energy]] (DOE) national laboratory located in [[Los Alamos]], [[New Mexico]]. Since 2005, it has been managed and operated by [[Los Alamos National Security]] (LANS)<ref name=LANS/> and is one of the world's leading science and technology institutes. LANL's primary mission is to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the nation's nuclear deterrent,<ref name=LANL-Mission/>. In addition to its primary mission, LANL's research work serves to advance [[Biology|bioscience]], [[chemistry]], [[computer science]], [[Earth science|earth]] and [[environmental science]]s, [[materials science]], and [[physics]] disciplines.<ref name=LANL-About/> | ||
At various times in the past, LANL has been known as '''''Site Y''''', '''''Los Alamos Laboratory''''', '''''and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory'''''. | At various times in the past, LANL has been known as '''''Site Y''''', '''''Los Alamos Laboratory''''', '''''and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory'''''. | ||
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<ref name=LANL-Mission>[http://www.lanl.gov/history/overview.shtml LANL History Overview]] From the website of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.</ref> | <ref name=LANL-Mission>[http://www.lanl.gov/history/overview.shtml LANL History Overview]] From the website of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.</ref> | ||
<ref name=LANL-About>[http://www.lanl.gov/about.shtml About LANL] From the website of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 16:22, 2 June 2011
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Since 2005, it has been managed and operated by Los Alamos National Security (LANS)[1] and is one of the world's leading science and technology institutes. LANL's primary mission is to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the nation's nuclear deterrent,[2]. In addition to its primary mission, LANL's research work serves to advance bioscience, chemistry, computer science, earth and environmental sciences, materials science, and physics disciplines.[3]
At various times in the past, LANL has been known as Site Y, Los Alamos Laboratory, and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory.
References
- ↑ About LANS From the website of Los Alamos National Security, LLC.
- ↑ LANL History Overview] From the website of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- ↑ About LANL From the website of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.