Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute
The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI, Korean: ko: 한국전기연구원) is a non-profit government-funded research institute in Republic of Korea. As of 2008, KERI has about 530 employees including 300 researchers.
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Overview[]
Established in 1976, KERI (Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute) is a non-profit government-funded research organization that has been at the forefront of technological excellence. KERI has been contributing to research on electrotechnology and testing of power apparatus as a Korean government-sponsored institute. Main office is in Changwon, Republic of Korea and two branches are in Ansan and Uiwang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. For last 30 years, accumulated expertise, dedicated facilities and innovative instruments have achieved impressive results in industry and in power business.
History[]
- 1976.12.29 Korea Electric Research and Testing Institute(KERTI) was established
- 1981.01.20 Korea Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Research Institute(KETRI) was established (Consolidation of KERTI and KTRI)
- 1985.06.17 Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute(KERI) was separated from KETRI
Organization[]
- Electric Power Research Division
- Industry Applications Research Division
- Advanced Materials & Application Research Division
- Medical Devices Research Division
- High Power High Voltage Testing & Evaluation Division
- Power Apparatus Testing & Evaluation Division
- Planning & Coordination Division
- General Administration Division
Locations[]
- KERI Changwon(HQ) : 12, Bulmosna-ro 10 beon-gil, Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 51543, Korea
- KERI Ansan : 111, Hanggaul-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do 15588, Korea
- KERI Uiwang : 138, Naesonsunhwan-ro, Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do 16029, Korea
External links[]
- Research institutes in South Korea