The Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa (SROS) is a government scientific organisation based in Samoa. It is structured as a statutory body under the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa Act 2006.[3]
SROS has a focus on agricultural products, including Biodiesel from coconut oil, gluten-free breadfruit flour,[4] and taro whiskey.[5]
The Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa was originally established as the Research and Development Institute of Samoa in 2006.[6] Its empowering legislation, the Research and Development Institute of Samoa Act 2006, gave it objectives to:[7]
The institute's first chief executive was appointed on 15 July 2006, and its laboratories at Nafanua in Apia were officially opened on 29 May 2007.[6]
The institute was renamed the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa in 2008, and its objectives changed from supporting teaching to "ensur[ing] effective training for researchers and technical research".[9] Its objectives were expanded in 2015 to include narcotics testing and environment impact assessments.[10]
The organisation has 60 staff split across four divisions: Food Science and Technology, Environment and Renewable Energy, Plant and Postharvest Technologies, and Technical Services.[1] A corporate services division is responsible for administration.[11]: 11
