About

Eijkman Institute is a renewed, non-profit, government funded research institute conducting basic research in medical molecular biology and biotechnology. The institute is located at the heart of Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia.

The institute has a main mission of advancing the progress of basic and applied research related to molecular biology in Indonesia, with focuses in biomedicine, biodiversity, biotechnology and biosecurity, as well as translating the findings of the research for the benefits of Indonesian community.

The institute was named after Christiaan Eijkman, a nobel-laureate, Dutch-born scientist whose works in beri-beri at this institute in late 19th century leads to the discovery of the first vitamin.

Eijkman Institute is under the auspices of the Ministry of Research and Technology/National Agency for Research and Innovation (RISTEK-BRIN), Indonesia.

Mission

The original mission of the reestablishment of Eijkman Institute is "to advance fundamental knowledge in the field of molecular cell biology, and to apply such knowledge to the understanding, prevention and treatment of human diseases" in Indonesia.

As the institute has been growing steadily, the current activities conducted in the institute are now aimed at advancing the progress of basic and applied research related to molecular biology in Indonesia, focusing on the biomedicine, biodiversity, biotechnology and biosecurity, as well as translating the findings of the research for the benefits of Indonesian community.