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Major Research Institutes Worldwide - YAML

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