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Greetings from the Director
We invite you to the green future of chemistry.
Chemistry is a part of everyday life.
Chemistry makes healthy, abundant, and green future.
In 1976, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology was established to develop Korean chemical technology and distribute its results. It has led the national chemical industry and now it contributes the national economic development and focuses on development of international original technology. In order for this, it sets four major research areas, “development of environmentally friendly chemical processing technology, development of high-value green chemical materials, secure new material pipeline for disease treatment, and development of new growth engines green fusion chemical technology”. As well as it established GREEN management philosophy to increase the national chemical industry’s competitive power.
Chemical industry is integral technology of cutting edge • fusion field for the nation’s future. Future leading cutting edge industry, the solid superiority will start from chemistry. Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology will make the best efforts to become the world best public research institute which helps KOREA become the world five Green chemistry country.
Functions and Roles
Missions
- development of original technology of chemistry and related fusion fields and chemical infra service
- enhancement of chemical industry’s competitive power and creation of national new growth industry
- lead design chemistry related policies and a pivot role of academic – industrial cooperation
research areas
- development of environmentally friendly chemical processing technology
- development of high value green chemical materials
- secure new material pipeline for disease treatment
- development of new growth engine green fusion chemical technology
Address
Daejeon Yuseong-gu Gajeongro 141

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