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Science and technology in Argentina
The most important aspects of science and technology in Argentina are concerned with medicine, nuclear physics, and several fields related to the country's main economic activities.
Several important scientists have come from the country, including Nobel Prize winners Federico Leloir, Bernardo Houssay and Cesar Milstein
Argentina has its own satellite programme, nuclear power station designs (4th generation) and public nuclear energy company INVAP, which provides several countries with nuclear reactors. Other projects are focusing on IT, nanotechnology, biotechnology, helicopters, farming machinery and military defensive systems.
The main institution for scientific research is the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET).
See also
CITEFA: Armed Forces Scientific and Technical Research Institute
CONEA: National Atomic Energy Commission
CONAE: National Space Activities Commission
INTA: National agricultural technology institute
INTI: National industrial technology institute
INVAP: Argentine high-technology company
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