Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
| Abbreviation | CSIR |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1945 |
| Type | Research and development organisation |
| Location | |
Region served | South Africa |
President and CEO | Thulani Dlamini |
| Website | www |
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a South African scientific research and development (R&D) organisation. It was established by an act of parliament in 1945 and is situated on its campus in Pretoria. It is Africa's largest research and development organisation and accounts for about 10% of the entire African R&D budget. It has a staff of approximately 3,000 technical and scientific researchers.