The Battelle Memorial Institute is a private non-profit research organization that is engaged in the study and implementation of new technologies in various industries. Closely cooperates with many companies and federal authorities of the USA . He works in such areas as pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemistry, healthcare, energy, national security, transport, ecology, etc.
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| International name | Battelle Memorial Institute |
| Year of foundation | 1924 |
| Type of | private non-profit research organization |
| The president | Jeffrey Wadsworth |
| Location |  USA : Ohio State, Columbus |
| Site | http://www.battelle.org/ |
It was founded in 1929 by the steel industrialist Gordon Battelle . Headquartered in Columbus , Ohio .
The Institute and the laboratories under its management employ about 22 thousand people. Every year, orders of about 2 thousand companies and government departments are executed for a total of up to $ 3 billion (2003), and up to 100 patents are registered.
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Institute units
- National Security ( National Security ) - explores chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear technology, technology of explosive materials, aerospace, marine and terrestrial systems, climate systems and energy systems.
- Energy, environmental science, materials science ( Energy, Environment and Material Sciences ) - provided by Battelle Inc. assistance in finding solutions to complex problems of multi-valued markets, including oil, gas, coal; industrial and consumer products; management, regulation, disposal.
- Medicine and life sciences ( Health and Life Sciences ) - safety and effectiveness in improving clinical medicine, diagnostics, vaccination, growth and harvesting technology; public medicine, research and analysis of a healthy environment, medical equipment.
Subordinate Laboratories
- Brookhaven National Laboratory , shared by New York State University
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory , shared by Tennessee State University
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Idaho National Laboratory ', shared with BWX Technologies Inc., Washington Group International, Electric Power Research Institute , Battelle Inc. and etc.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory , in collaboration with the Midwest Research Institute
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
See also
- Chester Carlson