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| Type | Agribusiness |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Headquarters | Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, England |
| Coordinates | 52°13′19″N0°05′46″E / 52.2220°N 0.0961°E Coordinates: 52°13′19″N0°05′46″E / 52.2220°N 0.0961°E |
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| Patron | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Industry | Agriculture |
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| Employees | Approx. 150 |
| Website | http://www.niab.com |
The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) is a plant science research company based in Cambridge, UK.
The NIAB group consists of:
NIAB was founded in 1919 by Sir Lawrence Weaver. The original Huntingdon Road headquarters building was opened in 1921, by King George V and Queen Mary.
NIAB operates 11 regional centres [5] throughout England:
A 12th centre was expected to open at Cirencester (Gloucestershire) in 2020. [5]
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