NB The most direct contact information for National Representatives is not usually that indicated below for National Scientific Institution Members. Messages for Representatives may be forwarded through the COSPAR Secretariat.

Argentina, Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE)
Paseo Colon 751, 4e piso, 1063 Capital Federal, Buenos Aires
Representative: Dr. M.E. Machado
- National Committee Membership

Armenia, Cosmic Ray Division of the Yerevan Physics Institute
Alikhanian Brothers St. 2, 375036 Yerevan
Representative: Prof. A. Chilingarian
- National Committee Membership

Australia, Australian Academy of Science
Ian Potter House, Gordon St., Canberra, ACT 2600
GPO Box 783, Canberra, ACT 2601
Tel: +61 2 6201 9413, Fax: +61 2 6201 9494
Representative: I.H. Cairns
Consult the site of the Australian National Committee for Space Science for further information.
- National Committee Membership
- National Reports to COSPAR: 2004-2006

Austria, Osterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Dr. Ignaz-Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Wien
Fax: +43 (1) 5139541
Representative: Prof. S.J. Bauer

Belgium, Koninklijke Academie voor Wetenschappen, Letteren en Schone Kunsten van Belgie/Academie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique
Paleis der Academien/Palais des Academies, Hertogsstraat 1/Rue Ducale 1, 1000 Brussel/1000 Bruxelles
Tel: +32 (2) 550 23 23, Fax: +32 (2) 550 23 25/Tel: +32 (2) 550 42 11, Fax: +32 (2) 550 22 05
Representative: Prof. J.C. Legros

Brazil, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)
Cx. Postal 515, 12201 - 970 S. José dos Campos, Sao Paulo
Tel: +55 12 3945 7153, Fax: +55 12 3945 6990
Representative: Dr. I.S. Batista
For further information about Brazilian space activities also consult the site of the Brazilian Space Agency (http://www.aeb.gov.br)
- National Committee Membership

Bulgaria, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
15-Noemvri St., 1040 Sofia, 1
Tel: +359 (2) 874086, Fax: +359 (2) 803023
Representative: Dr. T.P. Dachev

Canada, National Research Council of Canada
Ms. Starlene Buchanan
International Relations Office, Manager International Programs Management and Operations, 100 Sussex Drive, Room 1038D, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6
Tel: +1 (613) 949 9674, Fax: +1 (613) 952 9696, E-mail: starlene.buchanan@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Representative: Prof. G.G. Shepherd
For further information about Canadian space activities also consult the site of the Canadian Space Agency.
- National Committee Membership

China:

Center for Space Science and Applied Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
c/o CNCOSPAR, P.O. Box 8701, Beijing 100080, Zhong-Guan-Cun, Haidian District
Tel: +86 10 6255 8024/6258 2767, Fax: +86 10 6255 8024, E-mail: wuji - at - cssar.ac.cn, xurl - at - cssar.ac.cn, zhouyi - at - cssar.ac.cn, or cncospar - at - cssar.ac.cn
Representative: Prof. Ji Wu
- National Committee Membership

Academy of Sciences Located in Taipei
128 Chung-Yen-Yuan Road, Section 2, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan 115
Tel: +886 (2) 782 4204, Fax: +886 (2) 783 9824
Representative: Dr. Jann-Yeng Liu
- National Committee Membership

Czech Republic, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Narodni tr. 3, 111 42 Praha 1
Tel: +42 (2) 24240513, Fax: +42 (2) 24240531, E-mail: kavcr - at - cspgas11.bitnet
Representative: Dr. J. Lastovicka
Consult the site of the Czech National Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) for further information.
- National Committee Membership

Denmark, Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab
H.C. Andersens Blvd. 35, 1553 Copenhagen V
Tel: +45 (33) 11 32 40, Fax: +45 (33) 91 07 36
Representative: Dr. P. Stauning
Consult the site of the Danish National Committee for COSPAR for further information.
- National Committee Membership

Egypt, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG)
Helwan, Cairo
Tel: +202 549780, Fax: +202 5548020
Representative: Prof. A.M.I. Osman
- National Committee Membership

Finland, Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia/Finnish Academy of Sciences
Snellmaninkatu 9-11, Helsinki
Representative: Prof. H. Koskinen
Consult the site of the Finnish National Committee for COSPAR for further information.
- National Committee Membership
- National Reports to COSPAR (2000 to date)

France, Academie des Sciences, Institut de France, c/o CNES
2, place Maurice Quentin, 75039 Paris cedex 01
Tel: +33 (1) 44 76 76 40/75 14, Fax: +33 (1) 44 76 76 16, Telex: 214674 CNES PF
Representative: Prof. J. Audouze
- National Committee Membership

Germany, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Kennedyallee 40, 53175 Bonn
Tel: +49 (228) 885 1, Fax: +49 (228) 885 2550, Telex: 17228312 DFG
Representative: Prof. Karl-Heinz Glassmeier
For further information about German space activities also consult the site of the German Aerospace Agency (DLR).
- National Committee Membership

Greece, Academy of Athens
28, Panepistimiou Str., Athens 106 79
Tel: +30 (1) 360 1163, Fax: +30 (1) 363 4806
Representative: Prof. E. Sarris

Hungary, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Office of International Cooperation, Nador u. 7., 1051 Budapest
Tel: +36 (1) 411 6111/6130, Fax: +36 (1) 411 6121
Representative: Dr. G. Erdös
- National Committee Membership

India, Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002
Tel: +91 (11) 3310717, Fax: +91 (11) 3716648, Telex: 31 - 61835 INSA IN, Telegr: Natscience, New Delhi
Representative: Prof. A. Jayaraman
- National Committee Membership

Indonesia, National Institute of Aeronautics and Space
Jln. Pemuda Persil No. 1, P.O. Box 1020/JAT, Jakarta 13220
Tel: +62 (21) 48 92 802, Telex: 49175
Representative: Dr. M. Kartasasmita
- National Committee Membership

Iran, University of Tehran
Institute of Geophysics
Office of International Relations, Enghlab Avenue, Tehran
Tel: +98 21 6469807, Fax: +98 21 6409348 / 6498873, E-mail: international - at - ut.ac.ir
Representative: Dr. A.A. Bidokhti
- National Committee Membership

Israel, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Albert Einstein Square, 43 Jabotinsky Road, P.O. Box 4040, Jerusalem 91040
Tel: +972 (2) 636 211, Fax: +972 (2) 666 059, E-mail: isracad2 - at - vms.huji.ac.il
Representative: Prof. D. Weihs
- National Committee Membership

Italy, National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF)
Viale del Parco Mellini, 84, 00136 Rome
Tel: +39 06355331, Fax: +39 0635429711, E-mail: relint - at - inaf.it
Representative: Dr. G. Di Cocco
Consult the sites of the Italian National Committee for COSPAR and the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana for further information.
- National Committee Membership
- National Report to COSPAR

Japan, Science Council of Japan
22-34 Roppongi, 7-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106
Tel: +81 (3) 3403 6291, Fax: +81 (3) 3403 1982
Representative: Professor S. Sasaki
- National Committee Membership

Mexico, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACYT)
Dir. de Asuntos Internacionales, Av. Insurgentes Sur 1582, Col. Credito Constructor, Del. Benito Juarez, CP 03940, Mexico D.F.
Tel: +52 55 5322 7700, Fax: +52 55 5322 7647, E-mail: insor - at - dcoin.adm.conacyt.mx
Representative: Dr. H. Perez-de-Tejada

Morocco, Centre Royal de Télédétection Spatiale (CRTS)
16 bis, av. de France, Agdal, Rabat
Tel: +212 37 77 63 05/06, Fax: +212 37 77 63 00
Representative: Dr. D. El Hadani

Netherlands, Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen
c/o SRON (Netherlands Institute for Space Research)
Sorbonnelaan 2, 3584 CA Utrecht
Tel: +31 (30) 253 5702, Fax: +31 (30) 254 0860, E-mail: g.cornet - at - sron.nl
Representative: Prof. W. Hermsen
- National Committee Membership

Nigeria, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)
Obasanjo Space Centre
Airport Road, Lugbe
PMB 437, Garki, Abuja
Tel: +234 802 312 6768
Representative: Mr. F.D. Chizea

Norway, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi)
Drammensveien 78, 0271 Oslo
Tel: +47 (22) 444296, Fax: +47 (22) 362656
Representative: Prof. J. Moen
For further information about Norwegian space activities also consult the site of the Norwegian Space Centre.

Pakistan, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
Sector-28, Gulzar-e-Hijri, Off University Road, P.O. Box No. 8402, Karachi - 75270
Tel: +92 21 3465 0765-74 and +92 21 3469 0765-74, Fax: +92 21 464 4928 and +92 21 464 4941, E-mail: chairman - at - suparco.gov.pk
Representative: Mr. R. Hussain
- National Committee Membership
- National Reports to COSPAR: 2000-2001, 2002-2003, 2004-2005, 2006-2007

Poland, Polska Akademia Nauk
Space Research Centre, ul. Bartycka 18a, 00-716 Warsaw
Tel: +48 22 851 1808, Fax: +48 22 851 1812
Representative: Prof. J.B. Zielinski
- National Committee Membership

Portugal, Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT)
Ministerio da Ciencia, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
Av. D. Carlos I, 126, 7°
1249-074 Lisboa
Tel: +351 21 391 15 21, Fax: +351 21 395 72 84, www.fct.mctes.pt
Representative: Dr. Mario Amaral
- National Committee Membership

Romania, Academia Romana
Calea Victoriei 125, 71102 Bucharest
Tel: +40 (1) 650 76 80, Fax: +40 (1) 312 02 09
Representative: Prof. V.N. Constantinescu
Consult the site of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) for further information.

Russia, Russian Academy of Sciences
14, Leninsky prospect, Moscow V-71, 119991
Tel: +7 (495) 954 3828 / 334 1266, Fax: +7 (495) 954 1074 / 954 3320 / 333 3311
Representative: Prof. Lev M. Zelenyi
- National Committee Membership

Slovak Republic, Slovak Academy of Sciences
Stefanikova 49, 814 38 Bratislava
Tel: +421 2 5249 2751 ext. 9, +421 2 5249 5634 (Sci. Secret.), Fax: +421 2 5249 4391
Representative: Dr. K. Kudela
Consult the site of the Slovak National Committee for COSPAR for further information including
- National Committee Membership
- National Reports to COSPAR: 1997-2005

South Africa, The National Research Foundation (NRF)
P.O. Box 2600, 0001 Pretoria
Tel: +27 (12) 481 4093/4028, Fax: +27 (12) 481 4007/349 1179, E-mail: masela - at - nrf.ac.za
Representative: Prof. Marius S. Potgieter
- National Committee Membership

Spain, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas c/o INTA
Carretera de Ajalvir, Km. 4
28850 Torrejon de Ardoz, Madrid
www.inta.es
Representative: Dr. C. Rodriguez Augustin

Sweden, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Box 50005, 10405 Stockholm
Tel: +46 (8) 673 9500, Fax: +46 (8) 15 5670, E-mail: info - at - kva.se
Representative: Dr. L. Nordh
- National Committee Membership

Switzerland, Swiss Academy of Sciences
Schwarztorstrasse 9, 3007 Bern
Tel: +41 31 310 4020, Fax: +41 31 310 4029
Representative: Prof. W. Schmutz
Consult the site of the Committee on Space Research of the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SAS) for further information.
- National Committee Membership
- National Reports to COSPAR: 1996 - present

Thailand, Geo-Informatics & Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA)
The Government Complex (Building B), 6th & 7th Floors, 120 Chaeng Wattana Road, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210
Tel: +662 141 4448, Fax: +662 143 9586, E-mail: info - at - gistda.or.th
Representative: Dr. D. Dowreang
- National Committee Membership

Turkey, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
Ataturk Bulvari No. 221, Kavaklidere, 06100 Ankara
Tel: +90 312 468 5300, Fax: +90 312 427 74 89
Representative: Dr. M. Helvaci

Ukraine, Space Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
54 Volodymyrska St., 01601 Kyiv
Tel: +380 44 239 64 90, Fax: +380 44 234 63 87
Secretary/Contact: Dr. Irina.B. Vavilova
- National Space Agency
8 Moskovska Str., 01010 Kyiv
Tel: +380 44 226 25 55, Fax: +380 44 529 50 58
Representative: Prof. Oleg P. Fedorov
For further information about Ukrainian space activities also consult the site of the National Space Agency of Ukraine.
- National Committee Membership

United Kingdom, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Space Sci. & Tech. Dept., Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX
Tel: +44 1235 44 5618, Fax +44 1235 44 5848, E-mail: j.dallimore - at - rl.ac.uk
Representative: Prof. A.P. Willmore
Consult the site of the UK National Committee for COSPAR for further information.
- National Committee Membership

United States, National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Ave., Washington, DC 20418
Tel: +1 (202) 334 2000, Cable: NARECO, Telex: 248664 NASWUR
Space Studies Board (same address as above)
Tel: +1 (202) 334 3477, Fax: +1 (202) 334 3701
Representative: Dr. E.C. Stone
For further information about US space activities also consult the site of the Space Studies Board.
- National Committee Membership
- National Reports to COSPAR

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