1. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY June, 2008

2. HISTORY 1946 Institute established as the Chemical Laboratory of the Slovenian Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1953 Slovenian Government and the University of Ljubljana joined the Academy as the Institute's co - founders. 1973 Government's founder rights were transferred to the Consortium of the Slovenian Chemical Industry. 1992 Boris Kidric Institute of Chemistry is transformed into a public non - profit organization named the National Institute of Chemistry.

3. MISSION Top research institution contributing considerably to economic development and improvement of life quality in Slovenia.

4. BASIC ORIENTATIONS Basic and applied research Training and education Cooperation with industry International partnerships

5. The Basis for Activities Knowledge Research equipment Project work QC/QA GLP benchmarking ISO 45001/17025 (Wastewater and ecotoxycology) ISO 9001- 2000

6. ORGANIC AND INORGANIC MATERIALS BIOTECHNOLOGY, MEDICINES, FOOD STRUCTURAL, THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH AREAS

8. REVENUES 2007 / 2000; 73 % increase

9. FUNDING IN 2007 Infrastr. programs 3%

10. EMPLOYEES 104 Doctors 70 PhD Students

11. PUBLISHED WORK (papers, books, chapters, patents) Average IF (2007): 2,7

12. PhD, MSc & BSc THESES 46 thesis / year

13. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Bilateral projects Multilateral projects (JOULE, PHARE, TEMPUS, EUREKA,...) EU 5FP and 6FP projects Interaction of aluminophosphate framework with dipropylamine molecules in AlPO4-31 Crystal structure of hydrated chabazite-like open-framework aluminophosphate

14. 5FP projects RTD projects (6) (EESP, Quality) Thematic networks (2) Craft projects (2) Demonstration project (1) Marie Curie Training Sites (2) IRC-support (1) CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (1) Succes rate > 50 % 9% of 2003 institute budget

15. 6FP projects Networks of excellence (3) Integrated projects (4) Marie Curie (Research Training Network) (1) Marie Curie (International Reintegration Grants) (1) Coordination Actions (1) Specific Target Research Projects (4) Succes rate ~ 20 % Value of 5 and 6FP projects:~ 5 M €

16. NATIONAL PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTS PARTNERSHIP