The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute ( KERI, Korean

Korean language

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: 한국전기연구원, Chinese

Chinese language

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: 韩国电气研究院, Japanese

Japanese language

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: 韓国電氣研究院 ) is a non-profit government-funded research institute in Republic of Korea

Korea

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. As of 2008, KERI has about 530 employees including 300 researchers.

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

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Organization

• Electric Power Research Division
• Industry Applications Research Division
• Advanced Materials & Application Research Division
• Electro-Fusion Technology Research Division
• High Power High Voltage Testing & Evaluation Division
• Power Apparatus Testing & Evaluation Division
• Planning & Coordination Division
• General Administration Division

External links

• KERI English-version website
• KERI Korean-version website
• KERI Korean-version Wikipedia
• Medical devices Industry Support Center (GMEDECA Center) website
• Medical devices Industry Innovation Cluster Committee (MIICC) website
• University of Science and Technology, South Korea