NRC Is the largest multidisciplinary R&D center in Egypt devoted to basic and applied research within the
major fields of interest.
NRC Possesses an impressive scientific & technological infrastructure and man power resources of 4300
research staff.
NRC Consists of 13 divisions and 106 departments covering the major areas of industry, health,
environment,agriculture, basic sciences and engineering.
OBJECTIVES
in order to implement its mandate, the NRC is entitled to:
- Conduct research in different fields of natural Sciences and advanced technologies to serve the national
economy and developmental plans.
- Provide services and scientific technological consultations to productive units to solve their problems and
develop their capabilities.
- Guide the national economy sectors to the requisite of technology and stimulate efforts in the rapid
assimilation and transfer of imported technologies.
- Train young researchers in various scientific fields as a basis for balanced growth of national technological
capabilities.
- Contribute to the national efforts for upgrading of science and dissemination of knowledge.
- Strengthen scientific linkages and cooperation through agreements with local and international
organizations.
Organizational structure and Management
The NRC consists of 13 divisions including 106 departments that can be arbitrarily sub-grouped into 4 main sectors:
A- Divisions Oriented Towards the Industrial Sector:
- Textile Industries (5 departments)
- Food Industries and Nutrition (6 departments)
- Pharmaceutical Industries (9 departments)
- Organic Chemical Industries (10 departments)
- Inorganic Chemical industries and Mineral Resources (7departments)
- Researches (5departments)
B- Divisions Oriented Towards the Agricultural Sector:
- Agriculture and Biology Division (16 departments)
– Botany
– Pests & plant protection
– Soil & water use
– Agricultural economy
– Animal production
– Field crops
– Agricultural microbiology
– Plant pathology
– Pomology researches
– Vegetables researches
– Plant biochemistry
– Ornamental plants & woody trees
– Fertilization technology
– Field irrigation & water relation
– Plant nutrition
– Technology of horticultural crops
8.Veterinary Research Division (6 departments)
C- Divisions Oriented Towards Health and Environment:
- Environmental Sciences Division (3 departments)
10 . Medical Sciences Division (17 departments)
- Human Genetics & Genome Research (8 departments)
D-Divisions of Natural and Basic Sciences:
12.Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (9 departments)
13.Physics (5 departments)
Email: info@nrc.sci.eg
