Organization:GosNIIOKhT
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| Parent institution | Ministry of Industry and Trade (Russia) |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Soviet Union |
| Established | January 10, 1924 |
| Formerly called | Research Institute No. 42 |
| Location | Moscow |
| Address | Shosse Entuziastov, 23 |
| Website | gosniiokht |
The State Research Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology (Russian: Государственный научно-исследовательский институт органической химии и технологии, romanized: Gosudarstvennyy nauchno-issledovatel'skiy institut organicheskoy khimii i tekhnologii) (GosNIIOKhT) is a Russia research institute engaged in the development of chemical technologies for use in the national economy and the production of relevant goods and products.
History
GosNIIOKhT was founded in 1924, during the time of the Soviet Union, to conduct research work in organic synthesis. In the early 1930s, the research institute was engaged in the development of chemical weapons.[citation needed]
Currently, its activities include the destruction of chemical weapons and other hazardous materials. Other areas of work include the development and production of drugs, toxicological research, preclinical testing, chemical technology, and environmental safety.[citation needed]
On October 15, 2020, European Union sanctions were imposed on the institute in connection with the poisoning of politician Alexei Navalny.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "ЕС ввел санкции по «делу Навального» против Бортникова, Кириенко и еще четырех чиновников". kommersant.ru. 2020-10-15. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4531320?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop#id1961722. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ↑ "ОЗХО подтвердила данные Германии об отравлении Навального "Новичком"". October 6, 2020. https://www.interfax.ru/world/730260.
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