The Kyunggi Pharmaceutical Research Center (KPRC) is a Regional Research Center (RRC) founded in 1997 jointly by Sungkyunkwan University and the Kyonggi Provincial Government. The mission of the Center is to faster the regional economy by enhancing the competitiveness of local pharmaceutical companies in research capability, pharmaceutical technology and product development. The Center’s annual revenue is approximately one million dollars derived from the Kyunggi Provincial Government, Sungkyunkwan University and the member pharmaceutical companies. The Center has been operating towards :