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Major Research Institutes Worldwide - TSV

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