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National Scientific and Technical Research Council

Argentine organization dedicated to the promotion of science and technology

Field	Value
agency_name	National Scientific and Technical Research Council
nativename	Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones
Científicas y Técnicas
logo	CONICET logo con letras.svg
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image_caption	Conicet offices in Buenos Aires
formed
headquarters	Buenos Aires, Argentina
employees	16,026 (2025)
budget	ARS$518,839,000 (2025)
chief1_name	Daniel Salamone
chief1_position	President
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The National Scientific and Technical Research Council (, CONICET) is an Argentine government agency which directs and co-ordinates most of the scientific and technical research done in universities and institutes.

History

The National Scientific and Technical Research Council was established on 5 February 1958 by a decree of the national government. Its first director was Nobel Laureate Bernardo A. Houssay.

Governed by a board independent from the federal government, it funds scientific research in three basic ways. Firstly, it gives grants for collective work to research teams of well-recognized scientists of every discipline, including social sciences and the humanities. Secondly, it has a payroll of about 6,500 researchers and 2,500 technicians working as employees in different categories, from investigador asistente (assistant researcher) to investigador principal (main researcher). Thirdly, it grants scholarships for doctoral and post-doctoral studies to 8,500 young researchers from Argentina and other countries.

Ranking

In 2025, CONICET was ranked as the best Latin American government research institution by the Scimago Institutions Ranking and the 2nd among all research institutions in the region after the Universidade de São Paulo. CONICET holds the 125th position among the most prestigious research institutions worldwide (including universities, governmental and private research institutions, research councils, etc.).

Programs

Science and Justice: This programs seeks to strengthen collaboration between the scientific community and the judiciary branch.
VocAr: Seeks to promote scientific culture and create awareness about CONICET's actions and activities within the education community, youth and the general public.
Memory Commission: Strives to recover records of victims impacted by state terrorism.
Marine Science Commission: Promotes monitoring and scientific research of Argentinian marine and coastal areas.

Notable members

Carlos J. Gradin—Argentine archaeologist and member of CONICET
Andrea Gamarnik—virologist
Rosa Muchnik de Lederkremer - chemist and member of CONICET
Alberto Kornblihtt—molecular biologist
Lino Barañao—biochemist
Diego Golombek—biologist and popularizer

References

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