Institut Clément Ader
The Institut Clément Ader is a research laboratory under the supervision of the Institut national des sciences appliquées de Toulouse, the Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University, the École des mines d'Albi-Carmaux, the Institut supérieur de l'aéronautique et de l'espace and the National Center for Scientific Research.
Created in 2009, it is a joint research unit based in Toulouse and with branches in Albi, Tarbes and Figeac.
History
The Institut Clément Ader has been created on June 30, 2009, following the merger of the tools, materials and processes research center of IMT Mines Albi, the mechanical structures and materials department of ISAE-SUPAERO and the Toulouse mechanical engineering laboratory of INSA Toulouse and UPS. Its name refers to Clément Ader, French engineer and aviation pioneer.Initially recognized as a Host Team by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research and the High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education, it becomes an evolving research training from the CNRS on January 1, 2015, then a joint research unit from the CNRS on January 1, 2016. It is located in 3 cities: Toulouse, Tarbes and Albi.