The International Meteorological Institute in Stockholm (IMI)
The International Meteorological Institute in Stockholm (IMI) was
initially created in 1955 to: conduct research in meteorology and associated fields and to promote international scientific co-operation within meteorology. The inception was a result of a decision by the Swedish Parliament, as a result of initiatives taken by Professor Carl-Gustaf Rossby, the first professor of meteorology at Stockholm University, strongly supported by Richard Sandler, then the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Today the institute is an independent institute at the
Department of Meteorology,
of which IMI is an integral part, at the Faculty of Sciences,
Stockholm University. The institute is governed
by a Governing Board, while
the daily activities are overseen by a Director.
The most important function of the institute is to provide support for scientific visits in Sweden, primarily at Stockholm University but also at other Earth Science institutes or departments at Stockholm University or elsewhere in Sweden. Visits can be short, a few days up to a few weeks to discuss and promote individual projects, or longer, up to a year, for example for sabbatical visits, where the visiting scientist can also take part in providing guidance to graduate students, give lecture series or participate or give a graduate-level course. The institute also supports workshops and conferences at Stockholm University within the scientific areas it supports.
The different research activities within IMI are presented in a biannual report jointly with the Department of Meteorology.
Director of the Institute: Michael Tjernström, Professor of Boundary-Layer Meteorology, Stockholm University
Deputy Director: Jonas Nycander, Professor, Stockholm University
Economical Officer and Secretary of the Board: Albert de Haan, Stockholm University
e-mail contact: imi
misu.su.se
Responsible for this page: Michael Tjernström.
Updated by Jonas Mortin on March 1, 2011.