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.