SCFA is the board representing the Swiss professional astronomers. It is made essentially of the directors of the various Swiss astronomical institutes.

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National Committee of the International Astronomical Union (NC IAU)

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The National Committee of the International Astronomical Union (NC IAU) represents the Swiss interests within the IAU and actively participates in different task groups and programs of emphasis by the union.
IAU campaigns for the conservation and advancement of teaching and research in the field of astronomy in various countries. The national committee is a subdivision of the Swiss Commission for Astronomy (SCFA).

NC IAU is a working group within the Platform Mathematics, Astronomy and Physics

Contact

National Committee of the International Astronomical Union (NC IAU)
c/o Prof. Dr. Thomas Schildknecht
University of Bern
Astronomical Institute
Sidlerstrasse 5
3012 Bern
Switzerland