LOFAR ERIC (European Research Infrastructure Consortium) has been officially launched at its first Council meeting in January 2024.
LOFAR ERIC is set up with a long-term perspective and will provide transparent access to a wide range of science research services for the European and global community.
LOFAR ERIC will facilitate access through its user-friendly publicly open archive for multiple use of its extensive science data products.
“The establishment of LOFAR ERIC consolidates world-leading excellence for Europe in an important research field,” said Dr. René Vermeulen, founding director of LOFAR ERIC. “With its unrivalled distributed research infrastructure and its robust pan-European partnership, LOFAR ERIC enters the European Research Area as a powerhouse at the cutting edge of astronomy science and technology, with the potential to contribute to broader complex challenges.”
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