The Research Center Rossendorf, Inc. ("FZR"), is located on the eastern outskirts of Dresden. It was founded in January 1992 on a research site existing since 1956.Scientific Director: Prof. W. HäfeleThe Research Center Rossendorf, Inc., is engaged in pure and applicationoriented basic research. Research topics are Biomedicine / Chemistry, Radioecology, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics and Safety Research.
The FZR is funded in equal parts by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Free State of Saxony. Permanent staff are approximately 450 people. Additionally, there is a scientific staff of about 150 people mainly based on project sources. The FZR operates several different linear accelerators and cyclotrons and other special experimental facilities.
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