Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
Encyclopedia
The Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC) is an independent laboratory
of Stanford University
, founded in 2003 by a gift by Fred Kavli
and The Kavli Foundation
. It is housed on the grounds of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
, as well as on the main Stanford campus. Roger Blandford
is the director, and Sarah Church is the deputy director of KIPAC.
Laboratory
A laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The title of laboratory is also used for certain other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories...
of Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, founded in 2003 by a gift by Fred Kavli
Fred Kavli
Fred Kavli is a Norwegian and naturalized American physicist, business leader, inventor, and philanthropist. He was born in the village of Eresfjord, Nesset municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Today Kavli lives in the city of Santa Barbara, California. He established The Kavli...
and The Kavli Foundation
The Kavli Foundation
The Kavli Foundation, based in Oxnard, California, is a foundation that supports the advancement of science and the increase of public understanding and support for scientists and their work....
. It is housed on the grounds of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, originally named Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, is a United States Department of Energy National Laboratory operated by Stanford University under the programmatic direction of the U.S...
, as well as on the main Stanford campus. Roger Blandford
Roger Blandford
Roger David Blandford FRS is an astronomer and astrophysicist. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences...
is the director, and Sarah Church is the deputy director of KIPAC.