# National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics

> public not-for-profit research institute based in Tallinn, Estonia

**Wikidata**: [Q6973622](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6973622)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institute_of_Chemical_Physics_and_Biophysics)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/national-institute-of-chemical-physics-and-biophysics

## Summary
The National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics (NICPB) is a public, not-for-profit research institute based in Tallinn, Estonia. Founded in 1979, it operates as a juridical person in public law and is active in national and international research infrastructures (including membership in ELIXIR Estonia).

## Key Facts
- Founded (inception): 1979.
- Legal form: juridical person in public law.
- Type/instance: research institute; industry: research.
- Status: public not-for-profit research institute based in Tallinn, Estonia.
- Headquarters: Akadeemia tee 23, Tallinn, Estonia.
- Website: http://www.kbfi.ee/
- Part of: ELIXIR Estonia (listed as a participating node; noted 2021-11-10).
- Common aliases: NICPB; National Institute for Chemical Physics and Biophysics; National Institute for Chemical Physics and Biophysics.
- Official identifiers: ISNI 0000000404106208; ROR 03eqd4a41; GRID grid.177284.f; Ringgold 113902; VIAF 143216339; Freebase /m/02hsnrj.
- Administrative numbers: EU VAT number EE100518544; business registry code 74000257; Inforegister ID 74000257-KEEMILISE-JA-BIOLOOGILISE-FUUSIKA-INSTITUUT.
- Other registry IDs: Library of Congress authority ID n88004211; EU participant ID 999605856; Open Funder Registry funder ID 100010797; Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued) 31528381.
- Wikipedia: has pages in English and Estonian; sitelink_count 2.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics?
A: It is a public, not-for-profit research institute based in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 1979. Its formal legal status is a juridical person in public law.

### Q: Where is NICPB located and how can I contact it?
A: NICPB’s headquarters address is Akadeemia tee 23, Tallinn, Estonia. Its official website is http://www.kbfi.ee/.

### Q: Is NICPB part of any international or national research infrastructure?
A: Yes. NICPB is listed as part of ELIXIR Estonia (noted as a participating node on 2021-11-10).

### Q: What official identifiers and registry numbers does NICPB have?
A: NICPB holds multiple identifiers, including ISNI 0000000404106208, ROR 03eqd4a41, GRID grid.177284.f, Ringgold 113902, and EU VAT number EE100518544, among others.

## Why It Matters
The National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics is a long-established, publicly mandated research organization in Estonia that provides institutional capacity for scientific research and participation in broader research infrastructures. As a juridical person in public law and a not-for-profit entity founded in 1979, it serves as an enduring national research body based in Tallinn. Its formal membership in ELIXIR Estonia connects the institute to a European research infrastructure, enabling collaboration and resource sharing in life-science-related networks. The institute’s registry entries and international identifiers (ISNI, ROR, GRID, Ringgold, VIAF, etc.) make it discoverable and interoperable in academic, funding, and administrative systems, which supports partnership, funding applications, and data exchange. For researchers, funders, and institutions seeking a verified Estonian research partner or node within European research frameworks, NICPB provides an established institutional presence.

## Notable For
- Being a public, not-for-profit research institute founded in 1979 and based in Tallinn, Estonia.
- Holding formal legal status as a juridical person in public law.
- Membership/participation in ELIXIR Estonia (documented participation as of 2021-11-10).
- Broad institutional discoverability via multiple international identifiers (ISNI, ROR, GRID, Ringgold, VIAF, Library of Congress).
- Maintaining official administrative registrations used for funding and procurement (EU VAT number EE100518544; business registry code 74000257).

## Body

### Overview
- Official name: National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics.
- Aliases: NICPB; National Institute for Chemical Physics and Biophysics.
- Description (Wikidata): public not-for-profit research institute based in Tallinn, Estonia.
- Instance of: research institute.
- Industry classification: research.

### Legal and Administrative Details
- Legal form: juridical person in public law.
- Business registry code (Estonia): 74000257.
- Inforegister ID: 74000257-KEEMILISE-JA-BIOLOOGILISE-FUUSIKA-INSTITUUT.
- EU VAT number: EE100518544.
- EU participant identification code: 999605856.
- Open Funder Registry funder ID: 100010797.

### Establishment and History
- Inception year: 1979.

### Location and Contact
- Headquarters city: Tallinn, Estonia.
- Street address: Akadeemia tee 23 (qualifier data: Akadeemia tee; number 23).
- Official website: http://www.kbfi.ee/.

### Affiliations and Memberships
- Part of ELIXIR Estonia (listed as a participating node; associated reference date: 2021-11-10).
- On Wikimedia project focus list: Eesti 1000.

### Identifiers and Registries
- ISNI: 0000000404106208.
- ROR: 03eqd4a41.
- GRID: grid.177284.f.
- Ringgold ID: 113902.
- VIAF ID: 143216339.
- Freebase ID: /m/02hsnrj.
- Library of Congress authority ID: n88004211.
- Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued): 31528381.
- Open Funder Registry funder ID: 100010797.

### Online Presence
- Wikipedia pages exist in English and Estonian (sitelink_count: 2).

### Notes
- All facts in this entry are drawn from the provided structured properties and descriptions for the institution.

## References

1. [Source](https://kbfi.ee/kontakt/)
2. GRID Release 2017-01-10
3. [Source](http://www.elixir-europe.org/about-us/who-we-are/nodes/estonia)
4. GRID Release 2015-12-14
5. GRID Release 2016-12-06
6. Open Funder Registry
7. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
8. Microsoft Academic Knowledge Graph