PSI conducts internationally recognised cutting-edge research in the natural and engineering sciences. Scientists from all over the world carry out experiments at our large research facilities.
PSI in numbers
2300
Employees at PSI are working on the world of tomorrow.
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PSI operates five particle accelerator-based large research facilities.
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In a total of 64 centres, labs and groups, we conduct research into pressing societal issues.
3000
Every year, around 3000 researchers from all over the world carry out experiments at our facilities.
The people at PSI
Soldering on a big stage
Whoever makes it onto the podium here is one of the world's best professional talents: PSI electronics engineer Melvin Deubelbeiss won the silver medal at WorldSkills 2024.
Master of the flow
Even as a student, Athanasios Mokos was excited by the dynamics of fluids. Today at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, he models complex processes such as the formation of deposits on reactor fuel rods.
Cristina Müller
Developing and redesigning radiopharmaceuticals for tumour therapies
