McCrone Research Institute

McCrone Research Institute, Inc. is an Illinois not-for-profit educational and scientific research organization located in Chicago, IL. Active since 1952 and founded by Dr. Walter C. McCrone in 1960, McCrone Research Institute is dedicated to training and primary research in applied microscopy.

It has been the experience of McCrone Research Institute that although the microscope is a valuable analytical and research tool for solving analytical problems, few educational institutions teach its proper use and application. To that end, McCrone Research Institute offers microscopy courses and performs scientific research in support of its educational activities and holds an annual conference, Inter/Micro, at which amateur and professional microscopists describe their advances and research in the field of microscopy. Further, McCrone Research Institute publishes a scientific journal,The Microscope, that provides microscopy education and describes advances in the study of microscopy.

Mission:
McCrone Research Institute’s mission is to advance the proper use of the microscope through teaching, research, and publishing, while providing the highest quality education for each of its students so that they can solve the most difficult problems in their profession improving the quality of life, safety, and well being for all.