The original name for the organization know known as NERV. The Geihrin Project started in 2003 AD. This was to coicide with the E Project. The head of this project was Gendoh Ikari.
It was dissolved in 2010 AD to give way to a new project called NERV. The main purpose of this project was also to begot a new lifeform from Adam: Eva.
This project, then attempts to make man to some sort of god.