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National Research CentreCairo‐Egypt

NRC in Brief

2Established 1956

• 12 Feddans.

• 10 Research buildings.

• 2   Administration buildings.

• 10 Store rooms.

• Animal houses.

• Green houses.

• 5 Experimental stations.

• Research farm 350 feddans.

NRC 2010

The major multi‐disciplinary 

R&D Institute in Egypt

Devoted to basic and applied research. The largest of all institutions affiliated to the  Ministry of Scientific Research. Employs 70% of all scientists working in  these institutions. Correspond to the country’s key productionand services sectors.

NRC

Conduct  Basic and Applied Research

in

Different Fields of Science and Technology 

to

Strengthen the National Economy

NRC Mission

Contribute in national upgrading of science &

dissemination of knowledge

Guide national economy

Strengthen scientific linkages and cooperation with 

local and international organizations

Provide scientific services and consultations

Training graduates and  researchers

NRC Objectives

Man Power

Research Staff : 3893

Scientific Assistance : 954

Administrative Staff  : 2555

NRC Strengths

Organization Structure

Organization Structure (cont.)Research Divisions

PhysicsPhysics

Environmental Environmental SciencesSciences Medical SciencesMedical Sciences Human GeneticsHuman Genetics

& Genome& Genome

Textile Industries Textile Industries

PharmaceuticalPharmaceuticalIndustriesIndustries

Org. Chem. IndustriesOrg. Chem. Industries

Engineering ResearchEngineering Research

Food Ind. and NutritionFood Ind. and Nutrition

Inorg. Chem. Ind. and Inorg. Chem. Ind. and Mineral ResourcesMineral Resources

Agriculture & BiologyAgriculture & Biology Veterinary ResearchVeterinary Research

Genetic EngineeringGenetic Engineering& Biotechnology& Biotechnology

Health and Environment

Industrial Research

Basic ScienceAgriculture and Biology

Oral and Dental Research

Research and DevelopmentResearch Projects 

Customer‐OrientedAddressed to national needs  

1‐ In‐house projects ‐ Governmental budget (18%)8th plan (2007‐2010): Hydrogen production –Water desalination – Advanced materials

2‐ National projects – contracts (30%)

3‐ International projects (52%)

Current Strategy

Advanced Basic Scientific Research

Interaction with Production and Service 

Sectors (applied research)

International Relations

Advanced Basic Scientific Research

Centre of Excellence for Advanced Science

(Road to Nobel)

Technological Incubators

Food risk analysis Stem cells research

Cancer biology Marine natural products

Laser technology Plant molecular genetics

Renewable energy Vaccines

Advanced materials and nanotechnology Infectious diseases and immunology

Safe agrigulture Genetics of hydrobiology

Prof.Dr. Mohamed Abdel Rehim’s lab. for drug research Medicinal chemistry and drug design

Tumor molecular pathologyMedical and chemical information biology

Production of Egyptian solar cells from nanoparticles

Use of gold nanoparticles for the

diagnosis and treatment of cancer

Engineering and technological development of water desalination

membranes

Study the Ancient Egyptian Mummies

A medical and scientific research team study the Ancient Egyptian Mummies at the era of Ramses King.

Egyptian research groups from NRC and the Faculty of Medicine In collaboration with Dr. Zahi  Hawas general secretary  of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.

Others

Fuel Cells for Electricity Generation

Construction with Rice Straw bales As a Sustainable Environment Friendly Building Material

Bio Diesel Fuel

Hydrogn as a premium quality clean energy

Advanced Composites For Application in Special Structure

A multipurpose Pilot Plant, a Chinese Grant

Multi-speed Centrifuge2 Reactors

Absorption

Distillation

DryerFiltration

Extraction

Current Strategy (Cont.)

Current Strategy (Cont.)

Establishment  of Businessmen and Investors’ Office.

Including key investors in the Board of directors and divisions .

R. & D. Council.

Special Service Units.

Current Strategy (Cont.)

Organizing workshops,, symposia ,,conferences andand field visits and studies.

Exhibitions for scientific products.

Production‐oriented Ph.D. research points.

Central Unit for Analysis and Scientific Service (CUSS).

Current Strategy (Cont.)CONTRACTS Signed between NRC and the Different Sectors

Current Strategy (Cont.)

Federation of

Egyptian Industries

NRC

““ Committee of Research & Development and Committee of Research & Development and Technology TransferTechnology Transfer””

Current Strategy (Cont.)

NRC has 75 Specialized Service Units

Service Units in different sectors:

Industry

Health 

Agriculture and Veterinary 

Environment

Information Technology 

General services

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Current Strategy (Cont.)

International Relations

International Relations Office:International Relations Office:

African Relations Office:African Relations Office:

European Relations Office:European Relations Office:

Scientific channels with regional and international universities and research centers.Projects, contracts and scientific agreements.

Promotes the Scientific cooperation with African countries

Promotes the Scientific cooperation with European countries

NRC Networking

International Organizations:Center of excellence (2004) by the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South, COMSATS & for Biotechnology (2007)

The interim regional hub in Biosciences for North Africa by the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, NEPAD

Third World Academy of Science, TWAS

Third World Network for Scientific Organizations, TWINSO

World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations, WAITRO

NRC Networking (Cont.)Recently Signed International Protocols

Korean Industrial Technology Foundation

National Engineering Academy of Kazakhstan

Yarmuke University in Jordan

University of Lebanon

Sudanese Food Research Centre

Sudanese Centre for  Research and Industrial Consultations

ICT Trust Fund

National Cancer Institute , USA

Arab Union of Textile Industries

NRC Networking (Cont.)Recently Signed International Protocols (Cont.)Burg Burerag Institute, Algeria

Lancaster University in UK

University of Basel, Switzerland

University of California, San Diego, USA

Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA), Toronto, 

Canada

World Food Program

NABNET

University of LEBREC, Czech Republic

NRC NetworkingNRC Scientific Cooperation

(2000/2010)

900330

300

Scientific RecordsScientific Records

International Publications

342429 432

533635 652

748886

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2005-2006

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No.of Submitted & Accepted Patents

2

28

43 44

64 6367

46

7 6 8

15 13

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2002-2003

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2004-2005

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2009

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No.

SubmittedPatents

AcceptedPatents

4540

23

9

78

4

34

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50

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LocalProjects

Agreements STDF IMC ProductionSectors

Ministry ofAgriculture

US‐Egypt  EU OtherEuropeanCountries

OtherCountries

Different Partnership

No.

Local Projects

Agreements

STDF

IMC

ProductionSectors

Ministry ofAgriculture

US-Egypt

EU

Other EuropeanCountries

Other Countries

Local and Foreign Research Projects - 2009

Training

12

114

11 202039

22

297

7440

744645 53

36

188

83

232

127

1938

1429

125

275

20

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Training NRCMembers

National Training CommonwealthTraining

Arabic andAfrican Countries

Training

Universities GraduatesTraining Program

Trainees

No.

of T

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Cou

rses

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009

Contracts Through Businessmen and Investors'Office

15 18

31

20

97

82

62 84

5123179

3724300

1740875

376865609313

40000098560

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Conferences

127

81

53

25

71

196

158140

47 3824 34 32

64 6351 48

232

6245

0

50

100

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2002-2003

2003-2004

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

Year

No.

External(Abroad)Conferences

Local Conferences

Indoor(NRC)Conferences

Units of Special Services - 2009

75

21

116

3

27

752153

11281112

3684649

3365761 781587 22104621186500

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Industrial Medical Enviromental Agricultural andVeterinary

InformationTechnology

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NRC Prizes-2009

76

3

7 7

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4

6

8

10

12

14

State Prizes ScientificAppreciation

Prizes

ScientificExcellence

Prizes

ScientificEncouragement

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Best Ph.D.Thesis

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