Institutul de Fizică Atomică, Măgurele

IFA is not just a simple acronym, IFA is the symbol of the Romanian physics. Today, IFA is in full process of reshaping. Its new mission, according to the Government Ordinance No.1608/2008 regarding IFA reorganization and the Decision No. 9642/2009 issued by the President of the National Authority for Scientific Research (ANCS), consists in contributing to the elaboration and implementation of a coherent and stimulating scientific research and technological development policy in the field of atomic and subatomic physics, strengthening the Romanian scientific potential with a view to increasing both the socio-economic and scientific impact and the international visibility. To this end, the main objectives of the Institute of Atomic Physics envisage: evaluating the national scientific potential in the field of atomic and subatomic physics and elaborating an adequate development strategy; promoting the scientific partnership and representing this field of physics at international level (EURATOM, CERN, major research infrastructure projects such as ITER, ELI, etc.); initiating and managing national and international R&D programmes; facilitating the knowledge transfer with a view to enhancing and tapping the national research potential in the field of physics.