Philippine Nuclear Research Institute

Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
Institute overview

Formed	13 June 1958 (1958-06-13)
Preceding Institute	Philippine Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Jurisdiction	Republic of the Philippines
Headquarters	Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City 14°39′40.36″N 121°3′20.52″E / 14.6612111°N 121.0557000°E / 14.6612111; 121.0557000
Institute executives	Dr. Alumanda M. Dela Rosa, Ph.D., Director Dr. Christina A. Petrache, Concurrent Deputy Director
Parent department	Department of Science and Technology
Parent Institute	Research and Development Institute
Website	pnri.dost.gov.ph

The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute is a government body in the Philippines, charged with overseeing the peaceful uses of nuclear technology.

Its main facility was a nuclear research reactor, PRR-1, first commissioned in 1963 as a TRIGA reactor and subsequently modified. As of 2007 it is non-operational since its shut down in 1988.

Main activities

References

External links

Philippine Nuclear Research Institute

Department of Science and Technology, Philippines

Agencies

Collegial and Scientific Bodies	National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP)

Sectoral Planning Councils	Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD)

Research and Development Institutes	Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) Forest Products Research Development Institute (FPRDI) Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) Metal Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI)

Scientific and Technological Services	Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO) Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Philippine Science High School System (PSHS) Science and Technology Information Institute (STII) Science Education Institute (SEI) Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) Technology Resource Center (TRC)

See also Ministries of Science by country

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