<Table> Los Alamos National Laboratory <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> LANL </Li> <Li> LANS </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Aerial view </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Established </Th> <Td> 1943 (1943) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $2.2 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Field of research </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> National security </Li> <Li> Fundamental science </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Director </Th> <Td> Terry C. Wallace, Jr </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Staff </Th> <Td> 10,199 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Students </Th> <Td> 953 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States 35 ° 52 ′ 32" N 106 ° 19 ′ 27" W ﻿ / ﻿ 35.87556 ° N 106.32417 ° W ﻿ / 35.87556; - 106.32417 Coordinates: 35 ° 52 ′ 32" N 106 ° 19 ′ 27" W ﻿ / ﻿ 35.87556 ° N 106.32417 ° W ﻿ / 35.87556; - 106.32417 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Affiliations </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> University of California </Li> <Li> Bechtel </Li> <Li> BWX Technologies </Li> <Li> AECOM </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Operating agency </Th> <Td> Los Alamos National Security LLC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> lanl.gov </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> U.S. National Register of Historic Places </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> U.S. Historic district </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> U.S. National Historic Landmark District </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Central Ave., Los Alamos, New Mexico </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 35 ° 52 ′ 54" N 106 ° 17 ′ 54" W ﻿ / ﻿ 35.88167 ° N 106.29833 ° W ﻿ / 35.88167; - 106.29833 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area </Th> <Td> 13 acres (5.3 ha) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Built </Th> <Td> 1943 (1943) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architectural style </Th> <Td> Bungalow / Craftsman, Modern Movement, Ranch </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> NRHP reference #</Th> <Td> 66000893 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Significant dates </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Added to NRHP </Th> <Td> October 15, 1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Designated NHLD </Th> <Td> December 21, 1965 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> LANL </Li> <Li> LANS </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> LANL </Li> <Li> LANS </Li> </Ul> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Aerial view </Td> </Tr>

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