Korea Basic Science Institute

{{Short description|Korean government-funded research institute}}

{{distinguish|Institute for Basic Science}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = Korea Basic Science Institute

| native_name = 한국기초과학지원연구원

| native_name_lang = ko

| image = Korea_Basic_Science_Institute_-_한국기초과학지원연구원_-_본관.jpg

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| formation = August 1, 1988

| type = Governmental organisation

| purpose = Basic science research

| headquarters = Daejeon, South Korea

| leader_title = President

| leader_name = Yang Sung-kwang{{cite web |url= https://www.kbsi.re.kr/eng_introduce0601 |title= Greetings |author= |date= |website= Korea Basic Science Institute |publisher= |access-date= 25 October 2023 |quote= }}

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|location= Gwahak-ro 169-148, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea

| coordinates= {{Coord|36.373|N|127.351|E|type:landmark|display = inline,title}}

| num_staff = 385 (2019.9)

| website = {{URL|http://www.kbsi.re.kr}}

}}

{{Infobox Korean name

| hangul = 한국기초과학지원연구원

| hanja = 韓國基礎科學支援硏究院

| rr = Hanguk Gicho Gwahak Jiwon Yeonguwon

| mr = Han'guk Kich'o Kwahak Chiwŏn Yŏn'guwŏn

}}

The Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI; {{Korean|hangul=한국기초과학지원연구원}}) is a Korean government-funded research institute that conducts basic science research and relevant pure basic research. KBSI was established in August 1988 as a research institute under the National Research Council of Science and Technology of Korea.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nst.re.kr/nst_en/member/03_01.jsp|title=Full Introduction|website=National Research Council of Science and Technology|language=en|access-date=2017-05-26|archive-date=2017-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531132753/http://www.nst.re.kr/nst_en/member/03_01.jsp|url-status=dead}} Headquarters are located in Daejeon and Cheongju while nine regional centers are located in eight domestic cities.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kbsi.re.kr/brochure/2016_KBSI_Brochure_eng.pdf|title=KBSI Korea Basic Science Institute|website=Korea Basic Science Institute|language=en|access-date=2017-05-26}}