Microsoft Research
Microsoft Research Asia, Microsoft's fundamental research arm in the Asia Pacific region and the company's largest research institute outside the United States, was founded in Beijing China on November 5, 1998. It employs around 200 researchers and engineers, has fostered more than 6,000 interns, has awarded over 400 Microsoft fellowships, has published over 5,000 papers for top international journals and conferences, and has achieved many technological breakthroughs. It is one of the seven Microsoft Research labs. The current managing director of Microsoft Research Asia is Hsiao-Wuen Hon. In Sept. 2018, Microsoft announced the establishment of Microsoft Research Asia-Shanghai.