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Major research institutes worldwide contribute to the advancement of human knowledge across a wide range of fields from basic science to applied research. Leading institutions such as RIKEN, CERN, NASA, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Max Planck Society are conducting cutting-edge research through international collaboration. According to rankings like the Nature Index, Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first, followed by Harvard University in second place and Max Planck Society in third, showing the progression of research globalization.
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<thead><tr><th>code</th><th>slug</th><th>name</th><th>description</th><th>country</th><th>foundedYear</th><th>fullName</th><th>location</th><th>notableFacilities</th><th>researchFields</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>01</td><td>riken</td><td>RIKEN</td><td>Japan's largest comprehensive research institute.</td><td>Japan</td><td>1917</td><td>National Research and Development Institute of Physical and Chemical Research</td><td>Wako, Saitama, Japan</td><td>["Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science","Quantum Computer Research Center","Computational Science Research Center","Photon Science Research Center"]</td><td>["Mathematical and Computational Science","Quantum Science","Artificial Intelligence","Life Science","Condensed Matter Physics","Environmental Resource Science","Accelerator and Photon Science"]</td></tr>
<tr><td>02</td><td>cern</td><td>CERN</td><td>The world's largest particle physics research organization.</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>1954</td><td>European Organization for Nuclear Research</td><td>Geneva, Switzerland</td><td>["Large Hadron Collider (LHC)","High-Luminosity LHC","Antiproton Decelerator","CERN Data Centre"]</td><td>["Particle Physics","Accelerators","Computing","Engineering"]</td></tr>
<tr><td>03</td><td>nasa</td><td>NASA</td><td>United States space and aeronautics research agency.</td><td>United States</td><td>1958</td><td>National Aeronautics and Space Administration</td><td>Washington, D.C., USA</td><td>["Hubble Space Telescope","James Webb Space Telescope","International Space Station","Kennedy Space Center"]</td><td>["Space Exploration","Earth Science","Aeronautics","Technology Development"]</td></tr>
<tr><td>04</td><td>cas</td><td>Chinese Academy of Sciences</td><td>China's largest scientific research institution.</td><td>China</td><td>1949</td><td>Chinese Academy of Sciences</td><td>Beijing, China</td><td>["Over 100 research institutes","University of Science and Technology of China","University of Chinese Academy of Sciences"]</td><td>["Chemistry","Environmental Science","Physical Sciences","Life Sciences","Earth Sciences"]</td></tr>
<tr><td>05</td><td>max-planck-society</td><td>Max Planck Society</td><td>Germany's independent research organization network.</td><td>Germany</td><td>1948</td><td>Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science</td><td>Munich, Germany</td><td>["Over 80 research institutes","Max Planck Institute Network"]</td><td>["Life Sciences","Chemistry","Physics","Humanities","Social Sciences"]</td></tr>
<tr><td>06</td><td>cnrs</td><td>CNRS</td><td>France's largest public scientific research organization.</td><td>France</td><td>1939</td><td>French National Centre for Scientific Research</td><td>Paris, France</td><td>["Over 1,100 research units","CNRS Innovation"]</td><td>["Digital","Earth Sciences","Engineering","Environment","Health","Life Sciences","Matter Sciences","Space"]</td></tr>
<tr><td>07</td><td>harvard-university</td><td>Harvard University</td><td>America's oldest university and world-leading research institution.</td><td>United States</td><td>1636</td><td>Harvard University</td><td>Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA</td><td>["Over 20 specialized research facilities","Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology"]</td><td>["Medicine","Law","Business","Sciences","Engineering","Humanities"]</td></tr>
<tr><td>08</td><td>mit</td><td>MIT</td><td>World-leading university in engineering and technology research.</td><td>United States</td><td>1861</td><td>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</td><td>Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA</td><td>["MIT Media Lab","MIT Computer Science and AI Laboratory","Lincoln Laboratory"]</td><td>["Engineering","Technology","AI","Robotics","Energy","Materials Science"]</td></tr>
<tr><td>09</td><td>stanford-university</td><td>Stanford University</td><td>World-leading research university collaborating with Silicon Valley.</td><td>United States</td><td>1885</td><td>Stanford University</td><td>Stanford, California, USA</td><td>["SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory","Stanford Bio-X","Stanford HAI"]</td><td>["Life Sciences","Computer Science","Engineering","Business","Medicine"]</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>helmholtz-association</td><td>Helmholtz Association</td><td>One of Germany's largest scientific organizations.</td><td>Germany</td><td>1995</td><td>Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres</td><td>Berlin, Germany</td><td>["18 research centers","Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin","Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf"]</td><td>["Energy","Earth and Environment","Health","Aeronautics and Space","Matter and Technology"]</td></tr></tbody>
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