Robert Koch Institute

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Group.png Robert Koch Institute  
(National public health agency "[https" has not been listed as valid URI scheme.WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
AbbreviationRKI
Formation1891
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Interest ofViviane Fischer, Reiner Fuellmich
Sponsored byBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Membership•  Lothar Heinz Wieler (President)
•  Lars Schaade (Vice President)
•  Christian Drosten (Epidemiologist)
Federal agency charged with preventing disease outbreaks

The Robert Koch Institute (abbreviated RKI) is a German federal government agency and research institute responsible for disease control and prevention. It is located in Berlin and Wernigerode. As an upper federal agency, it is subordinate to the Federal Ministry of Health.