Scientific institutions Scientific institutions The Alfred Wegener Institute of Polar and Marine Research is a scientific organization located in Bremerhaven, Germany. The institute was founded in 1980 and is named after revolutionary meteorologist climatologist, and geologist Alfred Wegener. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research"
The Awards are listed in the order in which they were established by the Society: ...more on Wikipedia about "American Astronautical Society"
The California Space Authority (CSA) is a nonprofit corporation representing the commercial, civil, and national defense/homeland security interests of California's diverse space enterprise community in four domains: Industry, Government, Academia, and Workforce. CSA is also a participating member in the Coalition for Space Exploration. ...more on Wikipedia about "California Space Authority"
The Centro de Excelência em Tecnologia Eletrônica Avançada (CEITEC - Excellence Center for Advanced Electronic Technology) is a Brazilian technology center specialized in project development and fabrication in microelectronics, i.e. integrated circuits, or "chips". This center is one of the agents for the Brazilian Microelectronics Program (PNM - Programa Nacional de Microeletrônica). ...more on Wikipedia about "CEITEC"
The Center for Embedded Network Sensing (CENS) is a research enterprise funded by the National Science Foundation based at the University of California, Los Angeles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Center for Embedded Network Sensing"
The Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) is the largest and most prominent public research organization in France. It employs 26,000 people. Its budget for 2004 was 2.214 billion EUR. ...more on Wikipedia about "Centre national de la recherche scientifique"
The Coalition's mission is to increase public understanding and support of the goals and benefits of the Vision for Space Exploration and engage the public and elected officials in active support to help secure and sustain the resources necessary to return the Space Shuttle to flight, complete assembly of the International Space Station, build a crew exploration vehicle, go back to the Moon, and then on to Mars and beyond. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coalition for Space Exploration"
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is the national government body for scientific research in Australia. It was founded in 1916 originally as the Advisory Council of Science and Industry. ...more on Wikipedia about "Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation"
The Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (National Council of Scientific and Technological Development -- CNPq) is a organization of the Brazilian federal government under the Ministry of Science of Technology, devoted to funding of science and technology in the country. ...more on Wikipedia about "Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico"
The Edumed Institute for Education in Medicine and Health is an international research and development and education non-profit organization based in Campinas, state of São Paulo, Brazil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Edumed Institute for Education in Medicine and Health"
The Eldorado Research Institute (In Portuguese: Instituto de Pesquisas Eldorado) is a non-profit research, development and innovation institution located in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. It was founded in 1999. It is located in the high tech area known as Brazilian Silicon Valley. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eldorado Institute"
The Florida Space Authority (FSA) was created as a state government space agency by Florida's Governor and Legislature in 1989. The Authority’s mission (as authorized in Chapter 331, Part Two, Florida Statutes) is to retain, expand and diversify the state's space-related industry. Chapter 331 gives FSA governmental powers similar to other types of transportation authorities ( airport, seaport, etc.) to support and regulate the state's space transportation industry. ...more on Wikipedia about "Florida Space Authority"
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (Foundation for Research Support of the State of São Paulo, or FAPESP) is a public foundation located in São Paulo, Brazil, with the aim of providing grants, funds and programs to support research, education and innovation of private and public institutions and companies in the state of São Paulo. It was founded in 1962 and is maintained by endowments by the State government which are guaranteed as a fixed percentage of the State's tax income, besides the income generated by the financial fruition of its considerable assets. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo"
The Information Sciences Institute (ISI) of the University of Southern California (USC) is a prominent research organization in the field of information science; it is part of the Viterbi School of Engineering at USC. It is involved in a broad spectrum of information processing research, and in the development of advanced computer and communication technologies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Information Sciences Institute"
The Institute for Advanced Study is a private institution in Princeton Township, New Jersey, U.S.A. (although it is not part of Princeton University), designed to foster pure cutting-edge research by scientists in a variety of fields without the complications of teaching or funding, or the agendas of sponsorship. It is perhaps best known as the academic home of Albert Einstein after his immigration to the United States. There are other Institutes of Advanced study in the U.S. and elsewhere which are based on the Princeton model. ...more on Wikipedia about "Institute for Advanced Study"
The Institute for Creative Technologies is part of the University of Southern California and is an award-winning research centre that advances the state-of-the-art in virtual reality and immersive environments. The goal of the ICT is the creation of the Experience Learning System (ELS), which provides the ability to learn through active, as opposed to passive, systems. ICT will create the ELS by harnessing creative talent from the entertainment and game development industries and leading edge research on simulation technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Graphics and Sound. In addition to specific military training tasks, the ELS will have applications for a broad range of educational initiatives. ...more on Wikipedia about "Institute for Creative Technologies"
The Institute of Medicine, a part of the National Academy of Sciences, is an American organization whose purpose is to provide national advice on issues relating to biomedical science, medicine, and health (National Academy of Sciences, n.d.). ...more on Wikipedia about "Institute of Medicine"
Instituto Butantan is a Brazilian biomedical research center affiliated to the São Paulo State Secretary of Health. It is located near the campus of the University of São Paulo, in the city of the same name. ...more on Wikipedia about "Instituto Butantan"
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz is a scientific institution for research and development in biomedical sciences located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded by Dr. Oswaldo Cruz, a noted physician and epidemiologist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Instituto Oswaldo Cruz"
The International Space Development Conference (ISDC) is the annual conference of the National Space Society. The conferences connect the general public and the NSS membership with leaders of contemporary space efforts. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Space Development Conference"
The Jülich Research Centre (German: Forschungszentrum Jülich, short FZJ) is based near Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a member of the Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jülich Research Centre"
The Moon Society is a space advocacy organization, founded in 2000, and dedicated to promoting large-scale human exploration, research, and settlement of the Moon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Moon Society"
The Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro is a centenarian museum and research institution, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Museu Nacional (Brazil)"
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi is a Brazilian research institution and museum located in the city of Belém, state of Pará. It was founded in 1866 as the Pará Museum of Natural History and Ethnography, and later named in honour of Swiss naturalist Émil August Goeldi, who reorganized the former institution and was its director from 1894 to 1905. ...more on Wikipedia about "Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi"
National ICT Australia Limited (also known as NICTA) is Australia's national information and communication technology research instituion. It was founded in 2002 to provide benefit to Australia through research into computer science, software engineering, telecommunications, electrical engineering, and related disciplines. It was established as part of an Australian Government initiative to promote science and innovation called Backing Australia's Ability. NICTA was intended to address a previously identified weakness in long-term strategic ICT research in Australia. The initial research groups in NICTA were formed by acquiring some existing research groups at University of New South Wales and Australian National University. NICTA also later acquired some research groups at University of Melbourne, but most of its growth in researcher numbers has been organic. ...more on Wikipedia about "National ICT Australia"
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