Context
As a public research body, LNE carries out studies and research in the fields of measurement (all quantities), consumer protection and sustainable development.
In 2005 LNE was entrusted with new responsibilities in metrology, expanding the scientific dimension of its activities.
This scientific research work is performed for principals (ministries, research agencies, scientific bodies, manufacturers, etc.), in line with the research policy initiatives defined by the French government.
Areas of research
The research programme is structured around three areas circumscribed by the strategic programmes and action plans developed by government departments, research agencies and science and technology institutes in the fields covered by LNE.
- Developing and maintaining metrological references:
- metrological references are developed and maintained in order to provide industry – and the wider community – with the infrastructure needed to ensure measurements are accurate and reliable and are traceable to the international SI system.
- LNE is now responsible for steering and coordinating French metrological research in all fields, whether the work is performed by LNE itself or by the other laboratories in its network.
- [See our page
Research: scientific metrology]
- Measuring and testing for safety, health and sustainable development
- This area concerns:
- - meeting society’s measurement and traceability needs in the fields of health, environment and energy management.
- - developing and maintaining strict safety and public health requirements for products from around the world – particularly consumer products – that are placed on the European market.
- [See list of research topics]
- Supporting major technological projects:
- Part of LNE’s mission as a national reference laboratory is to support major technological developments and projects by meeting specific measurement, instrumentation or characterization needs. This area of research mainly concerns nanotechnology and new information and communication technologies (NICT).
- [See list of research topics]
Organization and implementation
LNE applies a project management system to its research programme. A steering and assessment committee is responsible for taking on, validating and monitoring the projects proposed and for evaluating the results. Results of public interest are published in scientific and technical journals.
In the metrology field, LNE is assisted by a metrology committee which is responsible for proposing long-term strategy for scientific and industrial metrology activities , recommending partnerships for the assignments LNE gives to other laboratories , monitoring performance of programmes and drawing up a national metrology report.
Partners
- French Ministries:
- Ministries of Research, Industry, Environment, Culture, Defence, Health, etc.
- National research laboratories:
- LNE-INM, LNE-LNHB, LNE-SYRTE, and associate laboratories LNE-CETIAT, LNE-LADG, LNE-IRSN, LNE-ENSAM Paris, LNE-OB (Besançon Observatory), LNE-FEMTO-ST, LNE-TRAPIL
- State-owned industrial and scientific research bodies:
- BRGM (Geological and Mining Research Office), INERIS (National Institute of the Industrial Environment and Risks), CSTB (Scientific and Technical Building Centre), CETIM (Industrial and Mechanical Technical Centre), CEMAGREF (Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Research Institute), CEA (Atomic Energy Commission), IRSN (Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Institute), CTBA (Wood and Furniture Technical Centre), INRA (National Institute for Agricultural Research), INRETS (National Institute for Transport Safety Research), etc.
- Academic research centres:
- CNRS (National Scientific Research Centre), Pierre & Marie Curie University, University of Versailles Saint Quentin, University of Poitiers, University of Pau, Grenoble Institute of Technology, ARMINES contract research institute, ENSI Caen (engineering school), ENST (telecommunications school), ENSAM Lille (engineering school), CNAM (national technology education and research institute), ESPCI (industrial physics and chemistry school), SUPELEC (electrical engineering school), etc.
- European Commission:
- Directorates-General for Research and Enterprise, IRMM (Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements), etc.
- Research agencies and standardization bodies:
- ADEME (French Agency for the Environment and Energy Management ), AFNOR (French Standardization Association), AFFSAPS (Health Products Safety Agency), AFSSET (French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety), ANRT (National Association for Technical Research), CEN (European Committee for Standardization), INRS (French National Research and Safety Institute), INSERM (French Institute of Health and Medical Research), OSEO-ANVAR (French national development and innovation agency), etc.
Contact us
Luc Erard
Useful links
ADEME
French Ministry of Industry
French Ministry of Research
