Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is a premier applied
science laboratory that
is part of the National Nuclear Security Administration
(NNSA) within the Department of Energy (DOE). LLNL
has been managed since its inception in 1952 by the
University of California for the U.S. government.
As a national security laboratory,
LLNL is responsible for ensuring that the nation’s
nuclear weapons remain safe, secure, and reliable through
application of advances in science and technology.
The Laboratory’s special capabilities have led
to expanding responsibilities to meet other pressing
national security needs, which include countering the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and strengthening
homeland security against the terrorist use of such
weapons.
Our
breakthrough advances are made possible by an extraordinary
technical staff and investments
in research facilities that provide LLNL wide ranging
capabilities. The Laboratory is an international leader
in many areas of science and technology central to
our mission.
With our broadly based capabilities
and leadership in mission-focused areas of science
and technology, the Laboratory is able to also make major
advances to meet other national needs. LLNL applies
its special capabilities in major research programs
in energy and environment, bioscience and biotechnology,
and basic science and applied technology.
The Laboratory is able to attract
a superb workforce because of its exciting missions
and opportunities to pursue leading-edge research as
part of multidisciplinary teams. This keeps the Laboratory
at the forefront of technical capabilities necessary
for our national security mission and ready to effectively
respond to evolving changes in national priorities
and surprises.
Lawrence Livermore has an annual budget of about $1.6 billion and a staff of over 8,000 employees. It is home to over 3,500 scientists, engineers, and technicians together with professions in many other disciplines to keep the Laboratory running in a safe, secure and efficient manner.
Laboratory
Values. A set of Laboratory Values reflect
the importance to LLNL employees of achieving their
technical accomplishments through teamwork and
safe, secure, and efficient operations.
Management
and Sponsors. The University of California
manages the Laboratory for the National Nuclear
Security Administration (NNSA) within the Department
of Energy (DOE).
Institutional
Publications. The Laboratory’s Annual
Report, the monthly magazine Science & Technology
Review, and other institutional publications provide
more information about LLNL and accomplishments.
Awards and Recognition. Scientific and technical accomplishments by Laboratory staff are recognized by prizes, awards and news stories.
Safe,
Secure, and Efficient Operations. The Laboratory
strives to set a standard of excellence in environment,
health, and safety; security; and business practices
among high-technology R&D institutions.
Ties
to the Community. Being a good neighbor
is a high priority, and the Laboratory is engaged
in wide-ranging partnerships with local communities
and neighbors throughout northern California.
History.
For more than 50 years, LLNL has been “making
history, making a difference,” which was the
theme of publications prepared for our 2002 50th
anniversary.