National Research Centre

The National Research Centre is an Egyptian research and development center for multiple disciplines including agriculture, chemistry, biology, medicine, engineering and genetics.[1] It was established in 1956 "to foster basic and applied scientific research, particularly in industry, agriculture, public health and other sectors of national economy". The NRC is the largest institution affiliated with the ministry of Scientific Research.[2] It has a research staff of 4847 scientists and is headed by a president with two vice presidents for research and technical affairs.[3]

National Research Centre
المركز القومي للبحوث
Established1956
PresidentProfessor Dr. Hussein Darwish
Location
Dokki
,
Egypt Egypt
Coordinates
WebsiteOfficial website

Divisions

The NRC is divided into 14 institutes and 109 Departments. The following are all the institutes in the NRC:[1]

  • Agriculture and Biology Research institute
  • Chemical Industries Research institute
  • Engineering Research institute
  • Environmental Sciences Research institute
  • Food Industry and Nutrition institute
  • Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology institute
  • Inorganic Chemical Industries and Mineral Resources institute
  • Medical Sciences institute
  • Pharmaceutical Industries institute
  • Physics institute
  • Textile Industries institute
  • Veterinary Research institute
  • Human Genetics & Genome Researches
  • Oral & Dental Research institute

Center of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses

The Center of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses is a research center in Egypt that focuses on the threat to humans from influenza viruses of animals. The center is affiliated with the National Research Centre in Egypt. The mission of the center is to conduct research on influenza viruses and develop strategies to prevent and control the spread of these viruses. Some of the specific goals of the center include: Developing vaccines for avian influenza viruses Studying the prevalence and evolution of influenza viruses in Egypt.

References
  1. "Divisions". National Research Centre. Archived from the original on 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  2. "History". National Research Centre. Archived from the original on 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  3. "Mission". National Research Centre. Archived from the original on 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
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