美国国家标准与技术研究院(National Institute of Standards and Technology,NIST),从事物理、生物和工程方面的基础和应用研究,以及测量技术和测试方法方面的研究,提供标准、标准参考数据及有关服务,在国际上享有声誉。
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a physical sciences laboratory, and a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is to promote innovation and industrial competitiveness. NIST's activities are organized into laboratory programs that include nanoscale science and technology, engineering, information technology, neutron research, material measurement, and physical measurement.