Type Research center Opening 22 October 1963 | Location Beitou, Taipei, Taiwan Phone +886 2 2820 1999 | |
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Address 11221 號, No. 155-1, Section 2, Linong St, Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan 112 | ||
The National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine (NRICM; Chinese: 國立中國醫藥研究所; pinyin: Guólì Zhōngguó Yīyào Yánjiū Suǒ) is a research center responsible for research, experimental and development issues of Chinese medicine. It is located in the Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan and run under the guidance of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China. It is Taiwan's largest Chinese herbal medicine research center.
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History
In March 1956, the Executive Yuan passed the Chinese Medicine Educational Law Bill to set up a Chinese medicine school and establish a research organization. In 1957, the preparatory office of the Chinese Medicine Research Institute was established in Taipei. The National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine was finally established formally on 22 October 1963.
Directors
- Li Huan-shen (1963-1979)
- Liu Guo-zhu (1979-1988)
- Chen Chieh-fu (1988-2004)
- Wu Tsung-neng (2004)
- Wu Tian-shung (2004-2007)
- Lee Te-chang (2007-2009)
- Huang Yi-tsau (2009-)
Transportation
The research center is accessible within walking distance north of Shipai Station of Taipei Metro.