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The Association of Independent Research Institutes (AIRI) is
a nationwide association of eighty-six (86) independent,
not-for-profit research institutes. These institutes are an
integral part of the United States research community. Their
scientists, who include nine Nobel laureates, perform
outstanding research as judged by peers and funding
agencies, and they train both graduate and postdoctoral
students. These institutions, an important complement to
university-based research, provide an environment that many
scientists find preferable and more productive.