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Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
- Green Technology Center-Korea (GTCK)
- Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)
- Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI)
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)
- Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH)
- Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
- National Security Research Institute (NSRI)
- Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT)
- Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI)
- Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS)
- Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI)
- World Institute of Kimchi (WIKIM)
- Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
- Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM)
- Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
- Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)
- Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)
- Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)
- Korea Institute of Toxicology (KITOX)
- Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
- Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS)
- Korea Institute of Fusion Energy(KFE)
Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
R&D of creative source technology to lead national science and technology and dissemination of its results
| President | Yoon Seok-jin |
|---|---|
| Establishment Date | 1966.02.10 |
| Location | KIST, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul |
| Contact | 02-958-5114 |
| Homepage | eng.kist.re.kr |
Key Functions
- To research and develop basic and leading technologies as a comprehensive research institute to create source technologies
- To implement medium- and long-term national R&D projects for the development of science and technology
- To attract excellent research institutes and foster technology transfer projects for national and international research cooperation among industry, academia, and research institutes
- To cooperate in R&D with government, the private sector, corporations, and organizations and provide or commission technical services
- To cooperate with or supporting industries related to SMEs and commercializing technologies
- To support fostering professionals in main mission areas and relevant technology policy making
Recent Achievements
- Contact-lensed sustainable and self-powered health monitoring platform technology
- Three-dimensional brain image analysis technology
- Low-cost nano-materials manufacturing simulation
- Early cancer diagnosis technology using nanoparticles
- Operation of a high-speed natural materials navigation system iHTac
- Organic solar cell mass production and life enhancement technology
- Cryogenic liquefaction system and composite insulation reservoirs
- Bio-plastics production technology using microalgae
- Thermal high-speed memory
- High-precision micro-surgery robot
- Identification of the treatment effect of 'taurine' from fishery products on Alzheimer's
- Glassless 3D display technology