CCT generates, applies and disseminates knowledge to promote policies and best practices, socially and environmentally responsible, with emphasis on the tropics.
Contact details
- Website:
- http://www.cct.or.cr/
- Address:
- 100 metros al Sur y 125 metros al Este de Servicentro El Higuerón, San Pedro De Montes De Oca, San José, Costa Rica.
- Country:
- Costa Rica
- Sub-region:
- Central America
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Costa Rica
Operating languages
English
, Spanish
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1962
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Leslie Holdridge, Robert Hunter, Joseph Tosi, Frank Jirik, Fernando Castañeda and Wesley Kerper
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Manuel Ramírez Umaña
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Laura Pacheco
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Laura Pacheco
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
Centro Científico Tropical
Costa Rica average
Global average
% Female staff
2024
Centro Científico Tropical
Costa Rica average
Global average
Age (years)
Centro Científico Tropical
Costa Rica average
Global average
% Female researchers
2024
Centro Científico Tropical
Costa Rica average
Global average
Social
Facebook
Likes (2023)
Centro Científico Tropical
Costa Rica average
Global average
Likes (2022)
Centro Científico Tropical
Likes (2021)
Centro Científico Tropical
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Centro Científico Tropical
Costa Rica average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Centro Científico Tropical
Subscribers (2025)
Centro Científico Tropical
Costa Rica average
Global average
Subscribers (2024)
Centro Científico Tropical
Subscribers (2023)
Centro Científico Tropical
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Centro Científico Tropical
Costa Rica average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Centro Científico Tropical
Followers (2023)
Centro Científico Tropical
Followers (2025)
Centro Científico Tropical
Costa Rica average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Centro Científico Tropical
Followers (2023)
Centro Científico Tropical
Data notes
Last
updated: 03/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.