We are doing science for policy
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's science and knowledge service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to EU policy.
Explosives trace detection laboratory in support of European Commission Mobility and Transport's aviation security (AVSEC) inspectors, protection of public spaces (Migration and Home Affairs), Customs detection technology (Taxation and Customs Union) and first responders /EOD network (Europol,
The Fuels and Materials Research Laboratory belongs to the Nuclear Fuel Safety Unit of the JRC Directorate G – Nuclear Safety and Security, and is situated in Karlsruhe (Germany).
The Fuel Cell and Electrolyser Testing facility in Petten, the Netherlands was established to support developments in Regulation, Codes and Standards through the validation of testing procedures and measurement methodologies for the performance assessment of fuel cells.
Monitoring station for turbulent exchange processes, i.e. fluxes, of greenhouse gases between atmosphere and biosphere (Mediterranean Pine forest).
The station is part of the ESFR Landmark ICOS. It is continuously running 24 / 7.
The JRC's High Flux Reactor carries out research in the area of nuclear and reactor safety.
The JRC's High Performance Computing facility (HPC) hosts several computing platforms to support the analysis of the growing volume of data, e.g. as generated by the NGS-Bioinformatics infrastructure.
The JRC's Hopkinson Bar facility tests large material samples or structural components and sub-assemblies under dynamic conditions.