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Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
FormationMay 1918; 106 years ago (1918-05)[1]
Headquarters124 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon[2]
President
Lee Pyeong-Koo
Websitewww.kigam.re.kr
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHangung Jijil Jawon Yeonguwon
McCune–ReischauerHan'gung Chijil Chawŏn Yŏn'guwŏn

The Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) is a research institute in South Korea focused on geological resources in the nation. KIGAM is a member institute of the National Research Council of Science and Technology and is under the National Science and Technology Research Association which is under the Ministry of Science and ICT.[3]

History

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The name of the institute changed numerous times over the years. It was initially named Geological Survey, before merging and being renamed the Central Geological and Mining Research Institute in 1946, Central Geological and Mineralogical Research Institute in 1948, Geological Survey of Korea in 1961, and merged with the National Institute of Mineral Research and renamed Geological and Mineral Institute of Korea in 1973. Eight years later it was refounded as the Korea Research Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources. A decade later it was given the acronym KIGAM with the name Korea Institute of Geology, Mining and Materials before changing again in 2001 to Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources while keeping the acronym.[4][5]

Research

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Research divisions include the Geology and Space Division, Resources Utilization Division, Mineral Resources Division, Climate Change Response Division, Marine Geology and Energy Division, Geologic Hazards Division, and the KIGAM Pohang Branch.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources". SCImago Institutions Rankings. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources". Korea University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)". National Research Council of Science and Technology. Ministry of Science and ICT. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Laboratory History". Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ "History of KIGAM". Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (in Korean). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Organization". Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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