ITALY
INAF/IFSI
The National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) is the leading Italian institution in the field of astronomy and astrophysics. INAF is a public research body, established by law in 1999 (Legislative Decree no. 296 of July 23, 1999) in order to coordinate research activities in astrophysics through a network of 12 astrophysical and astronomical observatories .