Department of Scientific and Industrial Research

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The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) of the UK, was a government department with responsibilities for research from 1917 to 1965. Other nations also have or had identically named departments: [India] (1985 - ), and New Zealand (1926 - 1992).

UK DSIR

This DSIR was formed during WWI with the aim of enhancing Scientific and Industrial Research by means of government funding. The initial budget in 1917 was £1,000,000.

Research Laboratories adminstered by the DSIR up to its disbandment in 1965:

Building Research Station - Watford (from 1921) later renamed Building Research Establishment, and now simply [BRE]
Fuel Research Station, Greenwich, moved 1959 to Stevenage and renamed Warren Spring Laboratory, WSL
National Physical Laboratory - Teddington (from circa 1917)
Radio Research Station - Ditton Park (from 1924)
Road Research Laboratory, Crowthorne (from 1933) [TRL]

New Zealand DSIR

A founding Scientist in 1926:

Ernest Marsden

Former DSIR Research Institutes:

Crown Research Institutes - set up in 1992 when the DSIR was disbanded
Vanda Station - an Antarctic research base
Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
Landcare Research New Zealand Limited
HortResearch

Indian DSIR

The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) is a part of the Ministry of Science and Technology, which was announced through a Presidential Notification, dated January 4, 1985 (74/2/1/8 Cab.) contained in the 164th Amendment of the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961. The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) has a mandate to carry out the activities relating to indigenous technology promotion, development, utilization and transfer.

[DSIR home page]

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