Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is an astrophysical research institute located in the Canary Islands, Spain.

It was founded in 1975 at the University of La Laguna.

The current director of the IAC is Valentín Martínez Pillet,[2] who succeeded Rafael Rebolo López on July 1, 2024.

In 2016, English scientist Stephen Hawking was appointed Honorary Professor of the IAC, the first such appointment made by the institute.

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The Nordic Optical Telescope at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on the island of La Palma
The English scientist Stephen Hawking was appointed Honorary Professor of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias in 2016.