National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics

National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica
Established 11 November 1971[1]
Type Public
Director José Guichard Romero
Location Puebla,  Mexico
19°01′53″N 98°18′55″W / 19.031488°N 98.315348°W / 19.031488; -98.315348Coordinates: 19°01′53″N 98°18′55″W / 19.031488°N 98.315348°W / 19.031488; -98.315348
Colors Blue and White         
Affiliations CONACyT
Website www.inaoep.mx

The National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (in Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, INAOE) is a Mexican science research institute located in Tonantzintla, Puebla.

Founded by presidential decree on 11 November 1971, it has over 100 researchers in astrophysics, optics, electronics and computing science, with postgraduate programs in these areas. INAOE is one of 30 public research centers sponsored by the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACyT).

The Institute, in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Amherst, developed the Large Millimeter Telescope / Gran Telescopio Milimétrico on the Puebla-Veracruz border.

References

  1. ^ "Historia" (in Spanish). http://www.inaoep.mx/historia.php. Retrieved March 18, 2010. 



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