EIROforum - serving European science
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Europe has a great history of scientific endeavour, underpinning our quality of life and fundamental to our European identity. Science is a team effort and to progress, it often needs special and large facilities, some of which require resources beyond the means of any single country.
Since the early 1950s, a number of intergovernmental research organisations have been established to fulfil the needs of Europe's scientists. They bring together expertise and funding from across the continent and have been remarkably successful in developing and operating some of the largest and most advanced research infrastructures in the world. Their excellence in their respective fields enables European scientists to perform world-leading research.
EIROforum is a partnership of Europe's seven largest intergovernmental research organisations. In EIROforum, these organisations pursue joint initiatives, combine resources, and share best practices.
The seven EIROforum members are:
CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research
EFDA - European Fusion Development Agreement
EMBL - European Molecular Biology Laboratory
ESA - European Space Agency
ESO - European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere
ESRF - European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
ILL - Institut Laue Langevin