National Research Institute for Science Policy

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National Research Institute for Science Policy (NRISP) is an Iranian organisation established in 1980 to act as a research institute and think tank for the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.

Iran Country in Western Asia

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Publications

NRISP publishes four periodicals:

Departments

NRISP consists of six departments:

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