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 Russian research institute engaged in the development of chemical technologies for use in the national economy and the production of relevant goods and products.

GosNIIOKhT
State Research Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology
Management building of GosNIIOKhT
Parent institutionMinistry of Industry and Trade (Russia)
Founder(s)Soviet Union
EstablishedJanuary 10, 1924 (1924-01-10)
Formerly calledResearch Institute No. 42
AddressShosse Entuziastov, 23
Location
Moscow
Websitegosniiokht.ru

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.

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.

On October 15, 2020, European Union sanctions were imposed on the institute in connection with the poisoning of politician Alexei Navalny.[1][2]

References
  1. "ЕС ввел санкции по «делу Навального» против Бортникова, Кириенко и еще четырех чиновников". kommersant.ru. 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  2. "ОЗХО подтвердила данные Германии об отравлении Навального "Новичком"". Интерфакс. October 6, 2020.
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