Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
EstablishedJanuary 4, 1965; 59 years ago (1965-01-04)
Budget$1.49 billion
Field of research
Energy, national security and the environment.
DirectorSteven Ashby
Staff6,089
Address902 Battelle Boulevard
LocationRichland, Washington (main campus)
NicknamePNNL
Operating agency
Battelle Memorial Institute
Websitewww.pnnl.gov

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is one of the United States Department of Energy national laboratories, managed by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science. The main campus of the laboratory is in Richland, Washington, with additional research facilities around the country.

Originally named the Pacific Northwest Laboratory, PNL was established in 1965 when research and development at the Hanford Site was separated from other Hanford operations. In 1995, the laboratory was renamed the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory also known as PNNL.[1]

  1. ^ PNNL News & Media Relations (October 26, 1995). "What's in a name? — PNL goes national". Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Retrieved June 17, 2019.