NRF-iThemba LABS (Laboratory for Accelerator Based Science)
At the tip of Africa lies the largest particle accelerator facility in the Southern Hemisphere and the only cyclotron facility of its kind on the African continent.
iThemba Laboratories for Accelerator Based Science (LABS), a research facility of the National Research Foundation (NRF), operates from sites located in Cape Town and Johannesburg offering applied and fundamental research capacity and infrastructure for accelerator-based sciences.
iThemba LABS has been producing radioisotopes for both the local and international market according to current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) in specialised facilities and supplied for clinical application, for more than 30 years.
Science Engagement provides a vehicle to showcase the impact of our science within local communities as well as the school sector.
iThemba LABS is committed to advance knowledge, to transform lives, and to inspire a nation as we contribute to the betterment of society.
