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