Influenza virus imaged by electron cryotomography.

Scientific vision

The Francis Crick Institute will be an entirely new institute with a distinctive vision of how medical research should be conducted. It will play a key role in creating the foundation of knowledge on which this century’s improvements in health will be based.

Laing O'Rourke

Construction

The building of The Francis Crick Institute is underway with appointed contractor, Laing O'Rourke, leading the works. Designed by HOK with PLP Architecture, the building is scheduled for completion in 2015.


Preparing a sample to run on a genome sequencer.

About us

The Francis Crick Institute is a unique partnership between six of the UK’s most successful scientific institutions. Established as a charity, it will be a world-class research centre and one of the most significant developments in UK biomedical science for a generation.

Archaeology Dig

Community

The Francis Crick Institute is committed to being a good neighbour and has been consulting with the local community throughout its development. Since April 2008 we have held more than 90 public events, attended by more than 800 people.