Central Drug Research Institute

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Central Drug Research Institute
Chattar Manzil 2005.jpg
Type Government
Established1951;74 years ago (1951)
Academic affiliation
 CSIR
Budget₹700 crore (US$83 million) (2021–2022) [1]
Director Dr. Radha Rangarajan
Location
Lucknow
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India
Campus Urban
Website http://www.cdri.res.in/
Chattar Manzil in 1951 CDRI Lucknow Chattar Manzil.jpg
Chattar Manzil in 1951

Central Drug Research Institute is a multidisciplinary research laboratory in Lucknow, India, employing scientific personnel from various areas of biomedical sciences.

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History

The Central Drug Research Institute was one of the first laboratories to be established in India right after its independence. It is among the thirty nine laboratories that are functioning under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of India. The research institute was formally inaugurated on 17 February 1951 by the prime minister, Jawahar Lal Nehru. [2]

Divisions

For administrative and scientific purposes the institute's manpower has been grouped into 17 research and development divisions and several divisions providing technical and scientific support. The following divisions of are involved in research and development:

In addition, two data centers and one field station located outside the research institute provide operational support.

Achievements

References

  1. ↑ "DEMAND NO. 45" (PDF). indiabudget.gov.in. Ministry of Food Processing Industries. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ↑ cosmic. "CDRI | Home". cdri.res.in. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "CSIR-CDRI | Home". cdri.res.in. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

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