the institute

The legacy of Enrico Fermi. The challenges of the future

about us
the organization

research

The Enrico Fermi Research Center - CREF promotes original and high-impact lines of research, based on physical methods, but with a strong interdisciplinary character and in relation to the main problems of the modern knowledge society.

Complexity
Applied Physics
Fundamental Physics
Museum and History of Physics
INFRASTRUCTURES

People

third mission

The CREF was born with a dual soul: a research centre and a historical museum. Its aim is to preserve and disseminate the memory of Enrico Fermi and to promote the dissemination and communication of scientific culture.

news

Publications, news, press review. For interviews, filming, and press contacts, please write to comunicazione@cref.it

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infrastructures

Laboratories

The CREF Laboratories are infrastructures located in the basement of the historical Panisperna building. They and are active in the following experimental research activities: Cultural Heritage, Computational Photonics and the Extreme Energy Events (EEE) project. Over the last 3 years, the laboratories have been set up and are now fully operational and productive. The dedicated areas are approximately 200 m2, are open to the public and the staff are actively involved in specific Third Mission activities with students and the general public. The laboratories are equipped with basic instrumentation for the experimental activities described below, as well as IT infrastructure for data processing and storage.