The World Institute of Kimchi (WiKim; ko, 세계김치연구소) is an affiliate institution of established in 2010 that specializes in

research and development Research and development (R&D or R+D), known in Europe as research and technological development (RTD), is the set of innovative activities undertaken by corporations or governments in developing new services or products, and improving existi ...

related to kimchi. The institute is located at 86 Gimchi-ro, Nam District,

Gwangju Gwangju () is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office ...

History

On July 15, 2009, the location of the institute was selected in Imam-dong, Nam District, Gwangju. On September 17, 2009, The World Institute of Kimchi was formed within the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. On December 23, 2009, The 132nd regular board meeting of the Industrial Technology Research Association approved the establishment of the World Kimchi Research Center affiliated with the Korea Food Research Institute. On January 1, 2010, The World Kimchi Research Institute was established and registered. On March 10, 2010, the opening ceremony of the World Kimchi Research Institute was held in the main auditorium of the Korea Food Research Institute. On October 31, 2012, the institute's office building was moved to its current location. On March 23, 2013, The

Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP, ) was a ministry of the Government of South Korea. Its purpose is to set, manage, and evaluate science and technology policy, support scientific research and development, develop human resour ...

changed the department in charge. Park Wan-soo who previously served as the acting-chairman was appointed the chairman of the World Institute of Kimchi. On July 26, 2017, the jurisdiction was placed under the Ministry of Science and ICT. On October 24, 2017, the World Institute of Kimchi was recognized as an internationally recognized testing agency (KOLAS). On January 30, 2018, it was designated as an excellent animal testing facility by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. On April 30, 2019, the World Institute of Kimchi designated as an agency for testing and inspection of food, etc. (self-quality consignment inspection) by the Gwangju Regional Food and Drug Administration.

Research field

Microbial functional research, new process fermentation research, cultural convergence research, industrial technology development, hygiene safety, and analysis research.

Subdivisions

*R&D Headquarters *Microbial Functional Research Center *New Process Fermentation Research Center *Cultural Convergence Research Center *Industrial Technology Research Center *Hygiene Safety Analysis Center *Strategic Planning Division *Planning and Budget Office *Future Strategy Office *Small and Medium Business Support Office *Management Support Department *HR and Finance Team *Purchasing Computing Team *Safety Facility Management Team

References

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External links

World Institute of Kimchi website
Kimchi Kimchi dishes Food industry trade groups Research institutes in South Korea Research institutes established in 2010 Organizations based in Gwangju 2010 establishments in South Korea