Norwegian Institute for Air Research

NILU
NILU at Kjeller on the outskirt of Oslo, Norway.
Established1969
MissionAir pollution
CEOTomas Eric Nordlander
Members200
Formerly calledNILU – Norwegian Institute for Air Research
AddressInstituttveien 18, 2007 Kjeller
Location,
Norway
Coordinates59°58′31″N 11°3′12″E / 59.97528°N 11.05333°E / 59.97528; 11.05333
Websitewww.nilu.com

The climate and environmental research institute NILU is one of the leading specialized scientific laboratories in Europe researching issues related to air pollution, climate change and health. It is an independent nonprofit institution, established in 1969, staffed by scientists, engineers and technicians with specialized expertise for working on air pollution problems. The staff do more than two hundred projects annually for research councils, industries, international banks and local, national and international authorities and organizations. Its first director was Brynjulf Ottar.