SCK CEN HADES

SCK CEN Celebrates HADES Laboratory’s 40th Anniversary

SCK CEN Celebrates HADES Laboratory’s 40th Anniversary On 27th April, the Belgian research centre SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) celebrated the 40th anniversary of its HADES underground laboratory. The construction of the laboratory at 225 metres below ground level started in 1980. Here, scientists perform research into the mechanical, chemical and microbiological characteristics of clay…