Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

OBS: A laboratory has existed in the Chilton site since 1951 when the then Rutherford High Energy Laboratory, an establishment of the National Institute for Research in Nuclear Science was set up. Following mergers with the Atlas and Appleton Laboratories in 1975 and 1979 respectively, the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory was formed with a diverse remit to support a wide range of university research activities. Together with Daresburg Laboratory, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory was brought under the umbrella of the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils in 1995.