1988

Construction begins on the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), which, along with the ILL, gives Grenoble two very large research instruments.

Construction begins on the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), which, along with the ILL, gives Grenoble two very large research instruments.

1992

CNRS, CEA, and Grenoble University set up the Structural Biology Institute. Located near the large European research instruments, the Institute provides research and technology resources and hosts visiting scientists.

CNRS, CEA, and Grenoble University set up the Structural Biology Institute. Located near the large European research instruments, the Institute provides research and technology resources and hosts visiting scientists.

2005

MINATEC, a 45,000-m2 micro- and nano-technology campus, is bornfirmly anchoring Grenoble in the future of science and technology.

MINATEC, a 45,000-m2 micro- and nano-technology campus, is bornfirmly anchoring Grenoble in the future of science and technology.

1956

CEA (today the French Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission) opens a branch in Grenoble: the Centre d’Etudes Nucléaires de Grenoble (CENG). Louis Néel, the architect behind the project, is […]

CEA (today the French Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission) opens a branch in Grenoble: the Centre d’Etudes Nucléaires de Grenoble (CENG). Louis Néel, the architect behind the project, is named director.