LMA is a research laboratory of the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique). CNRS is a government-funded research organization, under the administrative authority of France’s Ministry of Research.

The missions of all CNRS laboratories are : To evaluate and carry out all research capable of advancing knowledge and bringing social, cultural, and economic benefits for society

• To contribute to the application and promotion of research results
• To develop scientific information
• To support research training
• To participate in the analysis of the national and international scientific climate and its potential for evolution in order to develop a national policy

Research fields conducted at LMA may be summarized in four axis :

 Materials

 Structures

 Waves

 Sounds

31 chemin Joseph-Aiguier 13402 Marseille cedex 20

Management: Dominique Habault and Sergio Bellizzi

Experimental facilities : large anechoic rooms, large water tanks, axial/torsional test system

Contacts :
 Tel : 33 4 91 16 40 07
 Fax : 33 4 91 71 28 66
 Mel : lma lma.cnrs-mrs.fr