Our Vision

Our Mission

nano@stanford provides shared scientific instrumentation and laboratory facilities with expert staff to a vibrant and multidiscplinary scientific community. We welcome researchers from all disciplines and to explore our comprehensive facilities to accelerate discovery and advance world class research. 

Our Values

Supporting Cutting Edge Research | Advance Stanford’s mission to advance cutting-edge research &  support multidisciplinary collaboration across departments and disciplines.

Fostering a Collaborative Community | Welcome the community to learn and share knowledge, experience, and ideas openly. Maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all users. Operate with integrity, honesty, and mutual respect while ensuring operational efficiency and robust quality principles.

Educating the Next Generation | Mentor students and researchers, educate the next generation of scientists and broaden scientific experience through hands-on engagement with advanced tools.

What is nano@stanford?

nano@stanford is the largest shared research facility at Stanford University, formed by the merger of the Stanford Nano Shared Facilities (SNSF) and the Stanford Nanofabrication Facility (SNF). We are an open-access facility that supports cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research and education in nanoscale science and engineering.

Our premier infrastructure spans multiple buildings—including the Paul G. Allen, McCullough, Moore, Spilker, Shriram, and the Deep Lab —with over 11,000 square feet of class 100 cleanroom space. Many of our instruments are located underground in the Science and Engineering Quad, where facilities are seismically isolated and engineered to meet the most demanding standards for vibration, acoustics, electromagnetic interference,—enabling work at the atomic and molecular scale.

Backed by a team of dedicated staff, nano@stanford offers not only world-class tools and infrastructure, but the training, support, and collaboration necessary to develop researchers at all levels to succeed in their research endeavors.