As of June 2007, the Programme hosts a total of 490 researchers. Most of them hold the status of "honorary investigators" of the Programme. These scientists are ranked in three levels, after evaluation by their peers of their academic and scientific achievements. There are 50 research groups in Biology, 41 in Chemistry, 7 in Informatics, 4 in Mathematics and 13 in Physics. Since 1992 the Liaison Office is in charge of promoting and linking the Programme to the national and regional productive sectors, both public and private.
The Programme´s budget for the period 1987-2007 was mainly distributed as follows:
- Equipment and bibliography: 58%
- Human resources training: 27%
- Administration: 10%
- Supplies: 5%
(June, 2007)
* PhD students abroad are not included; most of them receive economical support from the Programme
Area
Biology
Physics
Informatics
Mathematics
Chemistry
Students*
258
32
65
28
84
Researchers**
271
53
33
42
112
** 21 researchers act simultaneously in more than one Area.
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Fifty eight percent (58%) of the Programme´s budget is allotted to research projects to purchase expendable and permanent equipment and bibliography.
The Programme has financially supported the repatriation of more than 70 Uruguayan scientists coming from Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, France, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and Venezuela, thus contributing to their reinsertion with stable positions in the national academic sector. It is a priority now to ensure the permanent radication of these researchers.
PEDECIBA is the national partner of the following international organizations:
