Sabato Institute of Technology ( es, Instituto de Tecnología Sabato) is an academic institution that belongs partially to the

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and partially to Argentina's

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. It is named after

Jorge Alberto Sabato Jorge Alberto Sábato (June 4, 1924 – November 16, 1983) was an Argentine physicist and technologist. In 1955 he created the Metallurgy department at CNEA, and was its director up to 1968 when he became Technology manager of the CNEA. While wit ...

, Argentine physicist and technologist distinguished in the field of metallurgy. Sabato Institute teaches mainly Materials Science related courses, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It is one of the three institutes managed by Argentina's National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA), as well as

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and Dan Beninson Institute of Nuclear Technology. The

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designated the CNEA in 2018 as a "Collaborative Center" in Latin America. The CNEA, through its training institutes, assumed the commitment to provide assistance to the IAEA Activities Program, thus contributing to the promotion of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The Institute has adequate scientific equipment, libraries, laboratories and a high academic level of its teaching staff, made up of researchers from the

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and industry specialists. Sabato Institute students have full access to the "Eduardo J. Savino" Information Center.

Course offerings

Undergraduated * Bachelor's degree (B.Eng.) in Materials Engineering. The institute admits students who have completed at least two years of university studies (corresponding to basic knowledge in calculus, algebra, physics and chemistry) and undergoes an admission exam and an interview with the authorities. Postgraduated * Master's degree (M.Sc.) in Materials Science and Technology. * Doctor's degree (Ph.D.) in Science and Technology, Materials mention. * Doctor's degree (Ph.D.) in Science and Technology, Physics mention. * Double doctor's degree (Ph.D.) in Astrophysics, along with the

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. * Specialization in nondestructive testing. Other * Diploma in Materials Science for Nuclear Industry. The institute admits students who have completed secondary education. * ''Lab Zero'' course for senior year high school students.

Scholarships

Sabato Institute offers scholarships for the Engineering program via Argentina's

or via private companies such as

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. The scholarships are intended to guarantee exclusive dedication to study. In the same way, it offers scholarships for the Master's.

Notable people

Professors

* Dr. José Rodolfo Galvele (1937–2011), chemist and corrosion specialist; founder of the Corrosion Department at

; in

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major off ...

and

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airpor ...

he received the Corrosion Science TP Hoar Award; in

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school s ...

he received the NACE Whitney Award and the UK Institute of Corrosion Evans Award. * Dr. José Victorio Ovejero-García ( 1941 – 2021), physicist, metallurgist and hydrogen damage specialist; developer of the Hydrogen Microprint Technique, a method to visualize hydrogen trapped in steels; in

1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker ru ...

and

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the ...

he received an award from the Argentine Institute of Iron and Steel Industry.

Deans

* 1993 – 2007: José Rodolfo Galvele * 2007 – 2019: Ana María Monti * since 2019: Ricardo Mario Carranza

References

External links

Sabato Institute website

"Eduardo J. Savino" Information Center website

National Atomic Energy Commission website

National University of General San Martín website

National University of General San Martín website
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