Abbreviation | IPEV |
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Formation | January 1992 |
Legal status | Government Organisation |
Purpose | Polar research |
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Director
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Yves Frenot |
Parent organisation
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French Ministry of Higher Education and Research |
Website | institut-polaire |
The French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor (Institut polaire français Paul-Émile Victor, IPEV) has been the organization leading the French National Antarctic Program since 1992.
Based out of Plouzané, Finistère, it operates the Dumont d'Urville Station and jointly operates the Concordia Station.