UK's national laboratory for controlled fusion research
Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
Aerial view of Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
Established
1965 (1965)
Laboratory type
National scientific research laboratory
Field of research
Applied science
Nuclear fusion
Staff
2,200
Location
Culham, Oxfordshire, England 51°39′32″N1°13′42″W / 51.65889°N 1.22833°W / 51.65889; -1.22833
Operating agency
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Website
ccfe.ukaea.uk
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The Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) is the UK's national laboratory for fusion research. It is located at the Culham Science Centre, near Culham, Oxfordshire, and is the site of the Joint European Torus (JET), Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak (MAST) and the now closed Small Tight Aspect Ratio Tokamak (START).
Formerly known as UKAEA Culham, the laboratory was renamed in October 2009 as part of organisational changes at its parent body, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).[1]
Since 2016, the director has been Professor Ian Chapman, and the centre has been engaged in work towards the final detailed design of ITER as well as preparatory work in support of DEMO.
In 2014 it was announced the centre would house the new RACE (Remote Applications in Challenging Environments).
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