KIT History​

2023

• Acquired ISO 13485 accreditation for Medical Device Quality Management System​

2021

• Established the Future Infectious Disease Rapid Diagnosis Center​

2020

• Conducted COVID-19 diagnostic testing support project​
• Designated as a Clinical Trials and Sample Analysis Institution by Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

2018

• Performed Latent Tuberculosis Infection Testing Outsourcing Project from Military Manpower Administration​

2016

• Established Latent Tuberculosis Infection Testing Center​

2014

• Received Biosafety Level 3 (BL3) Certification for the research facility​

2012

• Acquired ISO 9001 accreditation for Quality Management System of tuberculosis bacteriological testing and media production​

2010

• Relocated the Korean Institute of Tuberculosis to Osong Life Science Complex (Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do)​

2009

• Acquired ISO 9001 accreditation for Quality Management System of the Mycobacterium Resource Center​

2019

• Held an international conference of the International Tuberculosis Surveillance and Research Unit (TSRU)​
• Conducted the WPRO/WHO International Tuberculosis Bacteriological Testing Training Course

1995

• Designated as a Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization (WHO)

1989

• Completed the construction of the new building for the Korean Institute of Tuberculosis (Umyeon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul)​

1984

• Joined the International Tuberculosis Surveillance and Research Unit (TSRU)​

1970

• Established the Korean Institute of Tuberculosis​