IMPA (Instituto de Matemática Pura e Aplicada) is the most important Brazilian research institute in mathematics and it is a center of worldwide reputation.
Stephen Smale was among its visitors and faculty includes renowned scientists like Enrique Pujals or Jacob Palis.
Director Marcelo Viana (shown above with Gömböc 2018), recipient of the ICTP Ramanujan Prize and the Guggenheim Fellowship is not only an internationally recognized authority on dynamical systems theory but also an ardent popularizer of mathematics.
As part of this activity he is a columnist of the Brazilian daily newspaper Folha where he recently published an article on the Gömböc. IMPA played a central role in the organization of the largest mathematical event, the International Congress of Mathematicians in 2018. The success of this conference may have contributed to the decision to select Gömböc 2018 as a permanent exhibit at the Institute.
IMPA posted an article on its website where Gömböc 2018 also appeared on the title page (shown below).
The production of the 90mm tall Gömböc, made of Aluminium-Silicon-Magnesium alloy was sponsored by Mr Otto Albrecht.