The Robert Koch Institute (RKI): main building in Berlin. more
Germany’s Public Health institute RKI monitors the population’s health and wellbeing. more
The Robert Koch Institute is the German government's central institution for the identification, surveillance and prevention of infectious diseases in the Portfolio of the German Ministry of Health. more
The Centre reviews research proposals on human embryonic stem cells. It verifies the requirements for approval of the proposed research based on the German Stem Cell Act, and is responsible for the approval processes. The centre authorises the import of human embryonic stem cells. Further tasks include processing and monitoring of scientific aspects of stem cell research, participation in task-specific national and international committees as well as the maintenance of the register on scientific projects according to the Stem Cell Act.
Date: 11.03.2005
