Isaac Newton Institute of Chile in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Members of the Moscow Branch
Recent Publications
The Isaac Newton Institute (Instituto Isaac Newton) for astronomical research (INI) was founded in 1978 by Gonzalo Alcaino. The main office is located in the eastern outskirts of Santiago (Chile). Since 1992, it has expanded into several countries of the former Soviet Union in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. The Moscow branch was the first one established outside Chile.
As for the year 2002 the Institute is composed of 14 branches in 9 countries (see the figure). These are: Armenia (19 members), Bulgaria (28), Crimea (27), Kazakhstan (17), Kiev (11), Moscow (15), Odessa (34), Poland (13), Pushchino (18), St.Petersburg (24), Special Astrophysical Observatory (41), Tajikistan (8), Uzbekistan (19), and Yugoslavia (21). The total number of scientists in Eastern Europe and Eurasia involved in the Project is 295.
Besides the above named branches, the Chilean
staff of the Isaac Newton Institute is involved
in collaboration with astronomers of the
Observatory of Rome in several research projects
using data secured from telescopes in Chile. The
staff of the Isaac Newton Institute in Chile is
composed of
Gonzalo Alcaino, the Director and
President of the Corporation, William Liller,
Senior Research Astronomer, Franklin Alvarado,
Research Associate, and Marcela Rodriguez is the
acting secretary.
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Contact address in Moscow: Sternberg Astronomical Institute 119992, Universitetski pr. 13 Dr. N.N. Samus |
Web-pages of other INI branches: Pushchino Sankt-Petersburg Bulgaria |
INSTITUTO ISAAC NEWTON Casilla 8-9, Correo 9, Santiago, Chile e-Mail: inewton@terra.cl |
