Spanish National Center for Biotechnology
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | January 24, 1985 |
| Jurisdiction | Spain |
| Headquarters | Calle Darwin nº 3, Campus de Cantoblanco. 28049 Madrid |
| Employees | 676 (as December 2011) |
| Annual budget | 24 million € |
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| Website | http://www.cnb.csic.es |
The National Center for Biotechnology (CNB) forms part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), the largest public research institution in Spain.
The CNB was founded in 1992 to promote research in advanced biotechnology and molecular biology, and to act as a link between basic research and industrial applications.