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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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NCBJ joins the European astroparticle physics initiative EuCAPT
A group of researchers from the National Centre for Nuclear Research, in cooperation with scientists from institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, has joined the European scientific initiative EuCAPT. The NCBJ is among the first Polish centres to join this international collaboration.
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NCBJ and Westinghouse have signed a cooperation agreement
The National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) and Westinghouse Electric Company have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at conducting joint research in the field of nuclear energy. The activities will include technological, scientific, research and implementation projects, training initiatives and support for the domestic industry in the nuclear technology value chain.
Minister Marek Gzik visits NCBJ
On 29 October 2025, representatives of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the National Centre for Research and Development visited the National Centre for Nuclear Research. The guests met with the NCBJ management and visited the MARIA research nuclear reactor.
70 years of Polish nuclear research
On September 24, 2025, at the Staszic Palace in Warsaw, a ceremonial seminar took place as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of nuclear research development in Poland, organized by NCBJ and the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology.
EuXFEL representatives visiting NCBJ
On September 11, a meeting was held at NCBJ with the Board representatives of EuXFEL – the European X-ray Free Electron Laser.
Press briefing 5.08.2025
On August 5, a press conference was held at the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) regarding the issuance of a new, indefinite license for operating the MARIA research reactor.
FISA - EURADWASTE & SNETP FORUM 2025
International conference FISA - EURADWASTE & SNETP FORUM 2025.
MARIA reactor chronicle
Archival photos from the construction of the MARIA reactor.
