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RIKEN

is a national scientific research institute in Japan. Founded in 1917, it now has about 3,000 scientists on seven campuses across Japan, including the main site at Wakō, Saitama Prefecture, on the outskirts of Tokyo. Riken is a Designated National Research and Development Institute, and was formerly an Independent Administrative Institution.

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Organization.name: Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (Riken)
Organization.native_name: 理化学研究所 (理研)
Organization.image: 理化学研究所.svg
Organization.image_size: 100px
Organization.type: Designated National Research and Development Institute
Organization.headquarters: Wakō, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Organization.location: 7 campuses
Organization.affiliations: Asian Research Network

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Name
History
Organizational structure
Achievements
List of presidents
Notable scientists and affiliated people
See also
References
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Riken conducts research in various fields of science, including physics, chemistry, biology, genomics, medical science, engineering, high-performance computing and computational science, and ranging from basic research to practical applications with 485 partners worldwide. It is almost entirely funded by the Japanese government, with an annual budget of ¥100 billion (US$750 million) in FY2023.