The RNME – National Electron Microscopy Network it is a structure with the purpose of making available to Scientific Community a large set of electron microscopy facilities and to promote their application and shared use. The National Electron Microscopy Network was, constituted by the initiative of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), involving a overall investment of 3,3 M€ supported by  the National Scientific Re-equipment Program, and co-financed by FEDER and by the Operational Program for Science and Innovation 2010 (*),  and it is an association of institutions of the scientific and technologic system, with  electron microscopy laboratories, including equipments for sample observation and preparation.

The initial Signatories of the RNME Protocol are integrated in the following institutions:

The RNME acceding Institutions are:

Coordinator of the National Electron Microscopy Network  (2014-2015)

   Dr. Henrique Manuel Paixão dos Santos Girão  email: hgirao@ibili.uc.pt

   IBILI - Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences

   Polo III - Health Sciences Campus

   Azinhaga Santa Comba, Celas

   3000-548 Coimbra

  Tel. 239 480 221