Draft:National Center for Nuclear Research

The National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ), known in Polish as Narodowe Centrum Badań Jądrowych, is a Polish research institution specializing in nuclear physics, nuclear energy, and related fields. It is located in Świerk, near Otwock, Poland. The center is one of the largest scientific institutes in Central Europe. Its history dates back to the 1950s, when the Instytut Badań Jądrowych (Nuclear Research Institute) was established. It has existed under its current name since 2011.

On the premises of NCBJ in Świerk, there is the Maria Reactor – commissioned in December 1974, with a thermal power of 30 MW. It is the first reactor produced in Poland. Currently, it is used for experimental purposes and for the production of radiopharmaceuticals.

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Category:Nuclear research reactors Category:Nuclear research institutes Category:Research institutes in Poland Category:Neutron facilities

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