The Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI; , , IRB) is a research institute located in the Šalata neighborhood of

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, founded in 1950, which studies the sciences.

Description

It is the largest Croatian research institute in the fields of the natural sciences and technology. The name of the institute, which honours the scientist Ruđer Bošković, was put forth by one of its founders, physicist Ivan Supek. The institute has a multidisciplinary character; it employs approximately 550 academics and students from the fields of experimental and

theoretical physics Theoretical physics is a branch of physics that employs mathematical models and abstractions of physical objects and systems to rationalize, explain, and predict List of natural phenomena, natural phenomena. This is in contrast to experimental p ...

chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules a ...

and materials physics, organic and

physical chemistry Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic and microscopic phenomena in chemical systems in terms of the principles, practices, and concepts of physics such as motion, energy, force, time, thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, statistical mech ...

biochemistry Biochemistry, or biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. A sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology, biochemistry may be divided into three fields: structural biology, enzymology, a ...

molecular biology Molecular biology is a branch of biology that seeks to understand the molecule, molecular basis of biological activity in and between Cell (biology), cells, including biomolecule, biomolecular synthesis, modification, mechanisms, and interactio ...

and

medicine Medicine is the science and Praxis (process), practice of caring for patients, managing the Medical diagnosis, diagnosis, prognosis, Preventive medicine, prevention, therapy, treatment, Palliative care, palliation of their injury or disease, ...

, environmental and marine research and computer science and electronics. Within Croatia, RBI is a national institution dedicated to research, higher education and provision of support to the academic community, to state and local governments and to technology-based industry. Within the

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The u ...

, RBI forms a part of the

European Research Area The European Research Area (ERA) is a system of scientific research programs integrating the scientific resources of the European Union (EU). Since its inception in 2000, the structure has been concentrated on European cooperation in the fields of ...

. Worldwide, RBI collaborates with many research institutions and universities upholding the same values and vision. Approximately 75% of the institute's funding is provided by the Government of Croatia, through the

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Divisions

The institute is organized into 14 research divisions and centers: * Division of Theoretical Physics * Division of Experimental Physics * Division of Materials Physics * Division of Electronics * Division of Physical Chemistry * Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry * Division of Materials Chemistry * Division of Molecular Biology * Division of Molecular Medicine * Center for Marine Research * Division for Marine and Environmental Research * Division of Laser and Atomic Research and Development * NMR Centre * Centre for Informatics and Computing

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruder Boskovic Institute 1950 establishments in Yugoslavia Research institutes established in 1950 Research institutes in Croatia Multidisciplinary research institutes Gornji Grad–Medveščak