PSI Paul Scherrer Institut
Research ServicesAargau, Switzerland1001-5000 Employees
The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) is a Swiss national research organization based in Villigen, Aargau. It develops, builds and operates large, complex research facilities and provides access to them for researchers in Switzerland and internationally. Its core priorities span future technologies, energy and climate, health innovation and fundamental studies of nature, and the institute emphasizes training the next generation through post-doctoral researchers, postgraduates and apprentices. PSI is part of the ETH Domain, together with ETH Zurich, EPFL Lausanne, and several other federal institutes. As Switzerland's largest research institute, it employs a sizable workforce. A recent development includes the spin-off of Araris Biotech AG.