We will be leaders in exploring frontier questions of science by developing and operating pioneering facilities for the good of the nation and the good of humanity.
SLAC explores the ultimate structure and dynamics of matter and the properties of energy, space and time—at the smallest and largest scales, in the fastest processes and at the highest energies—through accelerators and associated programs, excellent user facilities and valuable partnerships.
The foundational core competencies underpinning activities at SLAC are:
The major programs SLAC currently undertakes to achieve its vision are:
The major mission support functions SLAC currently undertakes to achieve its vision are:
One Lab
Unified by our Vision and Mission, we take actions based on what is best for the Laboratory as a whole.
Excellence
We address difficult challenges with a forward-looking, success-oriented approach and deliver excellence in all we do.
Safety
We value each individual's health and strive to create and maintain a culture of safety throughout the Laboratory.
Diversity
We encourage a workplace culture that values diversity of every kind, including race, gender and thought, as central to our Laboratory's success.
Communication
We encourage and maintain an open environment for individual and organizational communication.
Integrity
We build respectful professional relationships and create a work environment that values each individual.
Play to Win
We pursue an aggressive, uncompromising approach, standing upon past successes only long enough to view the future we are helping create.