The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Indonesian: Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia or LIPI) is the governmental authority for science and research in Indonesia. It consists of 47 research centers in the fields ranging from social to natural sciences[1].
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LIPI has various main competences, as follows.
LIPI has launched and are responsible for several public services related to science, technology and research activities across Indonesia.
LIPI directly or indirectly authorizes several scientific organizations in Indonesian, as :
LIPI manages 4 botanical garden in Indonesia, which all developed during the Dutch colonial period:[2]
LIPI made electric car is named Marlik as abbreviation of Marmut listrik (Electrical marmot) which specification: 40 km/h plain, 20 km/h steep, 300 kilometers run or 8 hours active with price Rp.40 million ($4,444)/unit for city car and smart car.[3]
June 2011: To increase LIPI's reputation around the world, and give Indonesian researchers more international credibility from currently ranked about 220th in the world, LIPI has launched a biannual English-language journal, Review of Indonesian Economic and Business Studies (RIEBS).[4]
Together with Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, Indonesian Institute of Sciences have significantly increased Indonesia's microbial collection record from 200 to 6,500 between 2003 to 2009 and more than 1,800 microbes are believed to be new discoveries.[5]