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Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Research Center for Geotechnology
RCG - LIPI
Kampus LIPI Bandung
Jl. Sangkuriang
Bandung
West Java 40135
Indonesia
Type
Government
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Telephone
+62-22-250-3654
Fax
+62-22-250-4593
Activities
The Research Center for Geotechnology (abbr. RCG) is one of a number of research centers of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Indonesian abbr. LIPI), which is a government institution. The responsibility of RCG is to promote and advance research in the field of earth sciences and related technology. The RCG was originally established with UNESCO assistance as the National Institute of Geology and Mining (abbr. NIGM) in 1964, while the name change to RCG took place in 1983. RCG comprises four divisions, namely: Earth dynamics and geologic hazards, Earth resources and mineral engineering, Earth information systems and spatial management and Engineering geology and nature conservation. There are three operational (field) units resorting under the RCG: The Karangsambung Field Campus providing practical training in field geologic methods to geology students of Indonesian universities, The Liwa earthquake research unit and the Jampang experimental mine.
Dyah MARGANINGRUM
Researcher
M. Ma'ruf MUKTI
Geologist
Danny Hilman NATAWIDJAJA
Senior Researcher of the Geo-technology Research Centre