- Korea Institute of Toxicology (KITOX)
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
- National Institute of Green Technology (NIGT)
- Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)
- Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI)
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)
- Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH)
- Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
- National Security Research Institute (NSRI)
- Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT)
- Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI)
- Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS)
- Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI)
- World Institute of Kimchi (WIKIM)
- Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
- Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM)
- Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
- Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)
- Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)
- Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)
- Korea Institute of Toxicology (KITOX)
- Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
- Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS)
- Korea Institute of Fusion Energy(KFE)
Korea Institute of Toxicology(KITOX)
Safety assessment study of various substances such as chemical and biotechnology,
development of related technology, and industry-university research support
President | Her, Jeong Doo |
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Establishment Date | 2002.01.01 |
Location | KITOX, 141, Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon |
Contact | 042-610-8250 |
Homepage | www.kitox.re.kr |
Key Functions
- To research safety assessment and develop related technology
- To research pharmacological evaluation and develop related technology
- To research environment toxicity and develop risk assessment technology
- To cooperate with government, the private sector, corporations, and organizations for R&D and provide and commission technical services
- Cooperation and support of related SMEs for chemical and bio industries and technology commercialization
- To train specialized human resources, construct and operate public infrastructure, and supprot related policy making
Recent Achievements
- Korea’s first certified US FDA eligible non-clinical testing organization
- Possible US new drug approval of Dong-A Pharmaceutical’s ‘Zydena’ executed by KIT
- US FDA sale authorization of ‘Kynamro’ a new non-clinical drug of KIT
- World’s second approval of nucleic acid antisense drug
- Quasi-drug designation of humidifier fungicide by the cause investigation of lung disease through inhalation toxicity test
- Contribution of medical support for under-developed countries through the national first success in the EMA new drug approval