Mission Statement

To carry out world-class astronomy research in the following areas: Interstellar Medium, Star Formation, Evolved Stars, High Energies, Galactic Dynamics and Structure, Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology; to open new and up-to-date research projects in Astrophysics in fields that haven’t been studied in the country; to provide top-level training in this discipline and to promote the dissemination of astronomy.

Vision

To be acknowledged as a national and international research leader in astrophysics; to have a top-level astronomy education program, enhancing the insertion of its students in national and international institutions in this discipline, including general academic fields, the private sector, and areas where their education in physics, mathematics and high-level computing can be useful. In addition, our vision aims to keep a close contact with society through outreach programs aimed for a wider public, especially students from pre-school up to undergraduate levels.