About IAG
The Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas (Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics, and Atmospheric Sciences) (IAG) is one of the major Earth and Universe Sciences research centers in Brazil. Its teaching staff of 72 Lecturers published 216 articles in periodicals and international conference proceedings in 2014.
Currently, IAG is organized into three departments installed at USP Main Campus: Astronomy, Geophysics, and Atmospheric Sciences; moreover, the Institute keeps two other facilities: the Meteorological Station, located at the Ipiranga Springs State Park, and the Abrahão de Moraes Observatory, in the town of Valinhos.
The three IAG Graduate Programs have trained more than 650 Masters and 380 PhDs since the 1970s. Every year, IAG receives around 75 new undergraduate students in its three courses.

A bit of history
With the name of Astronomical and Geophysical Institute, it was moved onto its new facilities at the Ipiranga Springs State Park in 1941, being incorporated into USP five years later.
Following the creation of its three departments in 1972, Graduate Programs were implemented for Astronomy (1973), Geophysics (1974), and Meteorology (1975). The BS Courses in Meteorology and Geophysics were opened in 1977 and 1986, respectively, and later completed by the BS in Astronomy (2009).
Its current name, Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas (Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics, and Atmospheric Sciences) was adopted in 2009 to cover all the knowledge areas addressed by its research activities.
IAG Deans
2013– |
Professor Laerte Sodré Junior |
2009–2013 |
Professor Tércio Ambrizzi |
2005–2009 |
Professor Márcia Ernesto |
2001–2005 |
Professor Jacques Lépine |
1997–2001 |
Professor Oswaldo Massambani |
1993–1997 |
Professor Igor Ivory Gil Pacca |
1989–1993 |
Professor José A. de Freitas Pacheco |
1985–1989 |
Professor Adolpho José Melfi |
1981–1985 |
Professor Sylvio Ferraz Mello |
1977–1981 |
Professor Adolpho José Melfi |
1973–1977 |
Professor Giorgio E. O. Giacaglia |
1972 |
Professor Giorgio E. O. Giacaglia (director pro tempore) |
1971 |
Professor Waldyr Muniz Oliva (Chairman of the Director Board) |
1955–1970 |
Professor Abrahão de Moraes |
1927–1955 |
Alypio Leme de Olveira, PhD. |
1902–1926 |
José Belfort de Mattos, B. Eng. |