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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL; branded as Fermilab) is a national laboratory for high-energy particle physics, located in Batavia, Illinois, United States, near Chicago. It is sponsored by the United States Department of Energy and operated by the University of Chicago through the subordinate Fermi Forward Discovery Group LLC.

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Affiliations
United States Department of Energy
Budget
$739 million (2024)
Director
Norbert Holtkamp
Established
November 21, 1967; 58 years ago (November 21, 1967) (as National Accelerator Laboratory)
Field of research
Accelerator physics
Nickname
Fermilab

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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory → United States Department of Energy
Budget · 1
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory → $739 million (2024)
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory → Norbert Holtkamp
Established · 1
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory → November 21, 1967; 58 years ago (November 21, 1967) (as National Accelerator Laboratory)
Field of research · 1
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory → Accelerator physics
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory → P.O. Box 500, Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois, United States .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-p…
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory → Leon Max Lederman

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Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryAffiliationsUnited States Department of Energy1.00infobox
Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryBudget$739 million (2024)1.00infobox
Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryDirectorNorbert Holtkamp1.00infobox
Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryEstablishedNovember 21, 1967; 58 years ago (November 21, 1967) (as National Accelerator Laboratory)1.00infobox
Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryField of researchAccelerator physics1.00infobox
Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryLocationP.O. Box 500, Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois, United States .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-p…1.00infobox
Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryNicknameFermilab1.00infobox
Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryNobel laureatesLeon Max Lederman1.00infobox
Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryOperating agencyFermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC1.00infobox
Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch typeAccelerator physics1.00infobox
Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryWebsitefnal.gov1.00infobox
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