UTR 100 Reactor

On 13th November 1963, the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC) was formally opened with a landmark ceremony held in the iconic Reactor Hall. The event brought together some of the most influential figures in science and academia of the time, including Sir John Cockcroft, one of the pioneers of nuclear research, and university principals Sir Charles Wilson (University of Glasgow), Sir Edward Appleton (University of Edinburgh), and Sir Malcolm Knox (University of St Andrews). Dr. Samuel Curran of Strathclyde University and Dr. Michael Grant, Vice Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast, also attended, marking the occasion as a collaborative achievement across the UK’s leading research institutions. This historic day laid the foundation for SUERC’s continuing role as a centre of scientific excellence.