Kurchatov Institute

Kurchatov Institute
EstablishedFebruary 11, 1943
Field of research
DirectorAlexander Blagov
Address1 Kurchatov Square
LocationMoscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia
Websitewww.nrcki.ru
Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, with the staff of a 1974 magnetic field project
A stand for magnetic systems testing at Kurchatov Institute, photographed in 1986
2018 postage stamp, issued by Russia to the 75th anniversary of the institute

The Kurchatov Institute (Russian: Национальный исследовательский центр «Курчатовский Институт», National Research Centre "Kurchatov Institute") is Russia's leading research and development institution in the field of nuclear energy. It is named after Igor Kurchatov and is located at 1 Kurchatov Square, Moscow.

In the Soviet Union it was known as I. V. Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy (Russian: Институт Атомной Энергии им. И.В. Курчатова), abbreviated KIAE (Russian: КИАЭ). Between 1991 and 2010, it was known as the Russian Scientific Centre "Kurchatov Institute" (Роcсийский научный центр «Курчатовский Институт») before its name was changed to National Research Centre "Kurchatov Institute".

  1. ^ NRCKI Official website [dead link]