NSRRC Activity Report 2023

112 NSRRC ACTIVITY REPORT 2023 The total budget for fiscal year 2023 was USD 63.29 million (based on exchange rate: 1 USD = 31.15 TWD). In terms of the budget in TWD, its original currency, there was an increase of 10.7% over the prior year. Fiscal year 2023 budget covered the operating expenses associated with the following categories: TLS accelerator maintenance, TLS BL/endstation/ID/scientific research, utility facilities, administration & salaries, TPS BL/endstation/ID/scientific research, TPS accelerator maintenance, and neutron experimental facility. 59.10 58.68 53.82 55.51 57.91 60.46 60.15 61.03 63.55 63.29 0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Budget (in millions of USD) Year Neutron experimental facility TPS accelerator maintenance TPS BL/endstation/ID/ scientific research Administration & salaries Utility facilities TLS BL/endstation/ID/ scientific research TLS accelerator maintenance Civil construction TPS accelerator Annual budget in millions of USD *The annual exchange rate based on the Statistics of Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Budget (in thousands of TWD) Budget As of January 2024, the NSRRC workforce comprises 424 staff members. The following pie charts show the manpower distributions by profession and by educational background. Professions Education Engineer/ Technician 30% Doctoral 40% Master’s 48% Scientist 57% Administrative Personnel 13% Bachelor’s 9% Associate’s 2% High School 1% Manpower