Snapshot: Southern Research Institute

Southern Research Institute is an independent 501-(c)-3, not-for-profit center for scientific research, affiliated with The University of Alabama at Birmingham.

-Founded in 1941.

-Innovative leadership in major scientific discoveries in drug discovery and development, engineering, aerospace, materials, chemical and biological defense, and environment and energy research.

-Public and private sector clients include the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Departments of Justice, Defense, Energy, Environmental Protection Agency and NASA, as well as major private companies in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, automotive, energy, manufacturing and more.

Science and technology are full of promise. Southern Research Institute uses that potential to advance people's lives through creative problem solving.

From health care and the environment to national defense, energy, engineering and more, we are leaders in research that touches families and communities around the world each day. A not-for-profit contract research organization headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, our history – and our future – is one of breakthrough discoveries, including revolutionary treatments for cancer, cleaner energy and innovative materials for commercial and military use.
Our 1999 affiliation with The University of Alabama at Birmingham enhanced our resources and opportunities by joining us to a world-renowned academic, medical and research center.

Southern Research Institute will be a major contributor in achieving the University's vision of being a top-ten U.S. research institute by 2010.