LIP

LIP is the reference laboratory for experimental particle physics and associated technologies in Portugal. It is devoted to discovery of the fundamental laws of the Universe, ensuring the full participation of the Portuguese scientific community in this endeavor, and to share this knowledge with society. The laboratory is nation-wide, with nodes in Lisboa, Coimbra and Braga, working in close collaboration with the local universities. It has almost 200 members, including over 80 PhD researchers and 70 graduate students. 

Under the supervision of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), LIP defines the national research agenda for experimental particle physics and the Portuguese participation at CERN and in other international scientific infrastructures.

LIP is the Portuguese reference partner of CERN and also a partner of the European Space Agency, the GSI research centre in Germany, SNOLAB in Canada, the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina and the Sanford Underground Research Facility in the USA. LIP co-leads the National Distributed Computing Infrastructure.

LIP is committed to R&D in three main areas: experimental particle and astroparticle physics; development of new instruments and methods and their application to health care and space exploration; scientific computing. Our vision for the future is to make sure that LIP is a leader in science and innovation, in close connection with the academic and business communities. 

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