Swiss Light Microscopy Facilities: A Success Story for the last Fifteen Years

Core light microscopy facilities have been established at most major Swiss universities and research institutes. Their modern and technically diverse equipment is primarily dedicated to in-house users, but opens increasingly to externals from other academic institutions as well as from the private sector. A recent survey of Swiss light microscopy facility managers enabled an analysis of the challenges involved in the running of such facilities and highlighted their scientific and economic impact within thier home institutions and beyond.