Science and Technology Facilities Council

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Science_and_Technology_Facilities_Council
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:research_institute
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:STFC
gptkbp:budget over £500 million (varies by year)
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Mark_Thomson
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:employs gptkb:engineer
gptkb:scientist
faculty
administrative staff
gptkbp:fieldOfWork gptkb:astronomy
computational science
materials science
nuclear physics
particle physics
space science
photon science
large-scale facilities
gptkbp:formed 2007
gptkbp:fundedBy UK participation in CERN
UK participation in European Southern Observatory
UK participation in European Space Agency
UK participation in European XFEL
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:UK_Research_and_Innovation
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Polaris_House,_Swindon,_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Science and Technology Facilities Council
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:languageOfWork English
gptkbp:legalStatus gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:officeLocation gptkb:Polaris_House,_Swindon,_England
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Daresbury_Laboratory
gptkb:ISIS_Neutron_and_Muon_Source
gptkb:Rutherford_Appleton_Laboratory
gptkb:Central_Laser_Facility
gptkb:UK_Astronomy_Technology_Centre
Diamond Light Source (in partnership)
gptkbp:organization public body
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:UK_Research_and_Innovation
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Council_for_the_Central_Laboratory_of_the_Research_Councils
gptkb:Particle_Physics_and_Astronomy_Research_Council
gptkbp:purpose funding research in science and engineering
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:supports international collaborations
university research
industrial partnerships
gptkbp:website https://www.stfc.ukri.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:UK_Research_Councils
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4