Canadian Light Source Inc. / Centre Canadien de Rayonnement Synchrotron - Address, activities & membership
Address:
44 Innovation Boulevard
Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3
Canada
Telephone number:
306-657-3600
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Contact information in previous versions
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44 Innovation Boulevard
Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3
Canada
Telephone number:
306-657-3600
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44 Innovation Boulevard
Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3
Canada
Telephone number:
306-657-3600
Fax number:
360-657-3535
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44 Innovation Boulevard
Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3
Canada
Telephone number:
306-657-3558
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101 Perimeter Road
Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X4
Canada
Telephone number:
306-657-3558
Description of the organization's activities:
The Canadian Light Source is the only synchrotron in Canada and one of the largest scientific infrastructure investments in our country’s history.
Since the start of operations, in 2005, CLS has enabled over 5,000 scientists from 56 Canadian academic institutions and 45 countries, to publish over 6,000 scientific papers, highlighting discoveries in a wide variety of fields, in over 1,000 international scientific collaborations.
From helping in the fight against COVID-19 to creating new cancer-fighting drugs, developing more nutritious and climate-resistant crops and supporting clean-tech and green mining processes, CLS’s infrastructure and experts help researchers solve problems, train the next generation of scientists, and support industries to become more efficient and sustainable.
CLS employs more than 250 people including scientists, engineers, technicians and administrative and business personnel.
The Canada Foundation for Innovation, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Government of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan fund our operations.
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Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Canadian Light Source is a national research facility, one of the largest science projects in our country’s history, and the brightest light in Canada—millions of times brighter than even the sun—used by scientists from around the world in ground-breaking health, environmental, materials, and agricultural research.
It has hosted over 3,000 researchers from academic institutions, government, and industry from 28 countries, all Canadian provinces and 2 territories; delivered over 47,000 experimental shifts; received almost 12,000 user visits; and provided a service critical in 3,000 scientific publications/patents.
The CLS has over 200 full-time employees.
- The CLS is the brightest light in Canada—millions of times brighter than even the sun—used by scientists to get incredibly detailed information about the structural and chemical properties of materials at the molecular level, with work ranging from mine tailing remediation to cancer research and cutting-edge materials development.
The CLS has hosted over 2,500 researchers from academic institutions, government, and industry from 10 provinces and 2 territories; delivered over 40,000 experimental shifts; received over 10,000 user visits; and provided a scientific service critical in over 1,500 scientific publications, since beginning operations in 2005. The CLS has over 200 full-time employees.
- The Canadian Light Source is Canada’s national centre for synchrotron research and a global centre of excellence in synchrotron science and its applications.
Located on the University of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon, the CLS has hosted over 2,000 researchers from academic institutions, government, and industry from 10 provinces and 2 territories; delivered over 32,000 experimental shifts; received over 8,300 user visits; and provided a scientific service critical in over 1,000 scientific publications, since beginning operations in 2005.
- Canadian Light Source (CLS) is Canada's national facility for synchrotron light research. It is located at the University of Saskatchewan, in Saskatoon. With applications in life, materials and environmental sciences, this facility is the first of its kind in canada, and one of only 40 similar centres worldwide. Opened in 2004 the CLS will eventually (when it reaches full operating capacity) host 2,000 researchers per year from accross Canada, on 25 experimental stations.
Organization's membership or classes of membership:
One member (owner)-- the University of Saskatchewan.