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Welcome to iThemba Laboratories for Accelerator Based Sciences (LABS)
Africa’s leading research facility for accelerator based science that is committed to:
- advance knowledge,
- transform lives and,
- inspire a nation by:
Probing fundamental structure and the origins of matter; Advancing the understanding of condensed matter; Impacting the Societal need through provision for the health and environmental sector
World Class Research | Expertise
The southern hemisphere’s epicentre for accelerator-based research
A key laboratory in unravelling the connection between nuclei and stars. Read more...
Produces critical isotopes used to detect cancerous lesions. Read more …
Nanoscience | Nanotechnology: Ultra small wonders making a big impact. Read more
AMS radiocarbon dating used in climate crisis research and paleoscience | heritage studies. Read more …
Fantastic Infrastructure
iThemba LABS is the premier cyclotron facility in the southern hemisphere.
Infrastructure@iThemba
Our Laboratories
Sharing the Vision – Shaping the Future
The four pillars in the recapitalization strategy of iThemba LABS
South African Isotope Facility (SAIF)
SAIF is iThemba LABS flagship project.
A major strategic intervention that will forever alter the landscape of accelerator based physics research in South Africa and on the African continent
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Southern African Institute for Nuclear Technology & Sciences (SAINTS)
Transforming lives through human capacity development
Advancing the transformation agenda in science
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Technology Innovation Platform (TIP)
Developing local competence
Advancing science competence
Showcasing the technology and innovation linked to iThemba LABS
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International Research Infrastructure Gateway (IRI-G)
Gateway for exchange and development nationally & internationally
Hub of science expertise on African continent
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French Ambassador pops in
Public Lecture: Engineering a  Fire Safe World
iThemba LABS participated in JINR Information Centres Seminar
Joint Fields PHAC Deep Dive Seminar – ‘From the discovery of the Higgs boson to Modelling the COVID-19 pandemic’
Bruce Mellado is not JUST a particle physicist!
Advancing knowledge through computer modelling
Probing nuclear structure through experiment
