Academy of Sciences of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

The Academy of Sciences of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 과학원) or State Academy of Sciences, formerly the National Academy of Sciences, is the national academy of sciences of North Korea. It was founded in 1952, and until 1981 was responsible for all research conducted in the country before various organizational reforms and splittings of academies were conducted. Since 1980s the Academy has suffered from a long-term lack of funding, but it remains as a large and the most important scientific institution in the country.

Academy of Sciences of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

The Academy of Sciences of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 과학원) or State Academy of Sciences, formerly the National Academy of Sciences, is the national academy of sciences of North Korea. It was founded in 1952, and until 1981 was responsible for all research conducted in the country before various organizational reforms and splittings of academies were conducted. Since 1980s the Academy has suffered from a long-term lack of funding, but it remains as a large and the most important scientific institution in the country.