About Us

The Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences is the largest scientific institute in the Republic of Serbia. It is located 15 km from the center of Belgrade, 2 km from the river Danube and close to the archaeological site of Vinca (a Neolithic site dating back to 5 000 B. C.).

The Institute incorporates two nuclear reactors, one accelerator installation, one industrial scale irradiation unit, sixteen research laboratories, two research centers, a library, administration, and all the necessary technical services. With its own heating system, independent bus service, bank, full-scale restaurant and small super-market shop (during office hours), swimming pool, the Institute constitutes a self-supporting independent institution.

SHORT HISTORICAL NOTE

Founded in January, 1948 as the Institute for Physics it quickly attracted the attention of young talented university graduates of almost all fields of the natural and engineering sciences. As it grew, its research activities diversified, and by 1953 it had already become a recognized nuclear sciences research center. Its name underwent changes from: the Institute for Physics, to the Institute for the Investigation of the Structure of Matter (1950), to the "Boris Kidrich" Institute of Nuclear Sciences (1953), to arrive to its present name in January, 1992.

The foundation of the Institute was a reflection of the understanding that science is far too significant for a small developing country to be left to the care of universities alone. Consequently, with generous help from the Government, the growth of the Institute continued until the early sixties. By then, two research reactors, several well-equipped laboratories, and a rich library were put in operation - the Institute became well known and respected.

In the late sixties the Government, mainly for economic reasons, decided to make significant cuts in the national nuclear programme. As a result, a number of the Institute's research activities had to be replaced by research and development programmes associated with the country's industrial development. During the two subsequent decades the research profile of the Institute has been changing in favour of non-nuclear problems.

EMPLOYEES

Here are the current human resources data for our Institute :

"VINCA" INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCES

HUMAN RESOURCES DATA

2007, March

Total number of employees : 765

Total number od scientists :   408  

• SCIENTIFIC ADVISER - 50
• SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATE - 46
• SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATE- 56
• RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - 140
• RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (Bachelor) - 116

By university degree:

• Ph.D - 162
• M.Sc - 118
• Bachelor - 147

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