The INFN

The INFN - the National Institute of Nuclear Physics - is an organization in Italy dedicated to the study of the fundamental constituents of matter, and conducts theoretical and experimental research ...in the fields of subnuclear, nuclear, and astroparticle physics. Fundamental research in these areas requires the use of cutting-edge technologies and instrumentation, which the INFN develops both in its own laboratories and in collaboration with the world of industry. These activities are conducted in close collaboration with the academic world.