French Polar Institute
French organization leading France's National Antarctic Program
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The French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor (French: Institut polaire français Paul-Émile Victor, IPEV) is the organization leading the French National Antarctic Program since 1992.[1][2]
Institut polaire français Paul-Émile Victor | |
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| Abbreviation | IPEV |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 1992 |
| Legal status | Government organization |
| Purpose | Polar research |
| Location | |
Region served |  France |
Director | Yves Frenot |
Parent organisation | French Ministry of Higher Education and Research |
| Website | institut-polaire |
Based in Plouzané, Finistère, it operates the Dumont d'Urville Station and jointly operates the Concordia Station with the Italians and the AWIPEV Arctic Research Station with the Germans.[2][3][4]
It also supports activities at the Martin de Viviés scientific station on Île Amsterdam.[5]
