Royal Scientific Society

Infobox_Company
company_name = The Royal Scientific Society
company_
"Logo of the RSS"
company_type = Not-for-profit organisation
foundation = 1970
location_city = Al-Jubaiha, Amman
location_country = Jordan
key_people = HRH. Prince Al-Hassan Bin Talal, Chair of the Board of Trustees HRH. Princess Sumaya Bint Al-Hassan, President
industry = Multidisciplinary
revenue = non-profit
num_employees = 600+
homepage = [http://www.rss.gov.jo]

The Royal Scientific Society ("RSS") is the largest applied research institution, consultation and technical service provider in Jordan, with more than 600 members of staff. RSS renders many services to Jordanian society and the region at large in its specialist fields.

RSS Aims

*To support the development process in Jordan through R&D to strengthen the role of SMEs in Jordan’s economy.
*To promote itself as a reference technical institution in Jordan and the region.
*To expand its role as a certification body for both skilled manpower and industrial products.
*To strengthen co-operation with similar institutions to promote mutual interests.
*To develop human resources.
*To encourage and support the start-up, incubation and development of innovation-led knowledge-based businesses.

Technical Centers

* Building Research Centre (BRC).
* Electronic Services & Training Centre (ESTC).
* Environmental Research Centre (ERC).
* Information Technology Centre (ITC).
* Mechanical Design & Technology Centre (MDTC).
* Industrial Chemistry Centre (ICC).
* Quality Assurance Department (QAD).There are also three supporting departments: Administrative, Financial, and Marketing and Public Relations.

ee also

* Princess Sumaya University for Technology

External links

* [http://www.rss.gov.jo/ Royal Scientific Society]
* [http://elhassansciencecity.com/ ِAl-Hassan Science City]