We are one of the largest scientific institutes in Central Europe. Our Centre is a unique research unit in the country. We have a very rich history and, above all, a huge scientific output, mainly in fields such as physics, nuclear and plasma technologies. We conduct basic and applied research related to nuclear energy and various areas of subatomic physics. Our work is interdisciplinary and covers the following scientific fields: physics, materials engineering, automation, electronics and space technologies, environmental engineering, mining and energy, pharmaceutical sciences.

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Coinage under the early Piasts: New isotopic studies point to a local source of silver

A team of researchers led by dr Ewelina Miśta-Jakubowska from the National Centre for Nuclear Research and the Institute of Archaeology at the Jagiellonian University analysed 24 coins dating from the 11th–12th centuries. Analysis of lead isotope ratios has shown that the silver in the earliest Piast coins has an isotopic signature consistent with lead-silver ores from the Upper Silesia-Krakow Upland.

MARIA Reactor

We operate the only research nuclear reactor in Poland. How does it work and what is its application?
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Departments

We conduct research that has applications in the economy, industry and medicine.
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POLATOM

We manufacture high-quality radiopharmaceuticals and diagnostic kits for nuclear medicine.
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National Centre For Nuclear Research

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