Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa is the prime scientific and technology research organization of Africa. The main function of CSIR is to disseminate scientific knowledge gathered by the researches to the development of the nation.

History and Development:

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa was founded by the parliamentary Act of 1945. CSIR is located at:

Council for Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR), South Africa Meiring Naudé Road Brummeria Pretoria 0001 South Africa

Activities and Services:

The main focus of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa is pure scientific research of multidisciplinary nature. The research themes embodies the following areas of science:

  • Bio Science
  • Environmental science
  • Geoscience
  • Material Science
  • Defense
  • Safety and Security
  • Manufacturing
  • Resource studies
  • Metrology
  • Space technology
  • Laser technology
  • Information and communication technology
  • Nanotechnology
  • Synthetic biology

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa provides client based services. The clients are both from public sector and private sector

CSIR also provides various knowledge and technical based services. Some knowledge based services are:

  • Forensic Fire Investigation
  • Engineering Forensics
  • Public Sector Service Delivery Consulting
  • Technology Center

Some technical services are:

  • Chemical Analytical Services Laboratory
  • Water Chemistry Laboratory
  • Specialized Environmental Analysis Laboratory
  • Mechanical Testing Laboratory
  • Wire Rope Testing Laboratory
  • Explosion Testing and Fire Management
  • Self-contained self-rescuers

Apart from this, CSIR publishes various reports, news, research papers, handbooks etc.

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa functions with the help the annual grant from the Parliament through the Department of Science and Technology. The other sources of revenue are various scientific contract, clients and research funding agencies.

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa is thus an umbrella organization which provides an impetus to the scientific research of the country.