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Uruguayan Antarctic Institute

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The Uruguayan Antarctic Institute (UAI or IAU in Spanish) was founded in Montevideo, Uruguay on January 9th, 1968 by Professor Julio César Musso who was leading a team of antarctic fellows. Professor Musso became the first UAI President.

By August 28th, 1975, the Uruguayan Antarctic Institute was integrated under the Defense Ministry getting then more resourses with the aim to diseminate and carry out scientific investigations in the antartic regions under the 60º South Latitude.