Kolkata, Dec 23 (UNI) The contemporary research and development organisation -- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) -- known for its cutting edge R&D knowledge base on diverse science and technology areas, has been strengthening its patent portfolio to carve out global niches for the country in select technology domains.
Having pan-India presence, CSIR has a dynamic network of 38 national laboratories, 39 Outreach Centres, 3 Innovation Complexes and 5 units. CSIR’s R&D expertise and experience is embodied in about 4600 active scientists supported by about 8000 scientific and technical personnel.
CSIR covers a wide spectrum of science and technology – from radio and space physics, oceanography, geophysics, chemicals, drugs, genomics, biotechnology and nanotechnology to mining, aeronautics, instrumentation, environmental engineering and information technology.