About the Modern Standards Institute
The Modern Standards Institute (MSI) is an independent body responsible for defining global reference standards for Earth and space.
MSI standards address foundational questions: where zero is, how motion is measured, how time is counted, how height is defined, and how orientation is communicated.
Why MSI Exists
Many of today’s reference systems were established under historical, political, or regional constraints. MSI exists to define standards that are physically grounded, globally neutral, and interoperable across disciplines.
What MSI Does
MSI defines standards. It does not operate satellites, clocks, sensors, or observatories. Measurement is performed by existing scientific and technical institutions.
What MSI Does Not Do
MSI does not regulate, enforce compliance, or adjudicate disputes. Adoption of MSI standards is voluntary.
Neutrality
MSI is non-national and post-imperial. No capital city, government, or treaty body controls MSI standards.
Institute Directors
MSI standards are stewarded by domain-specific directors responsible for the integrity and evolution of each standards family.
Raoul Gomes Stewardship of calendar systems and long-range temporal alignment, supporting global planning, synchronization, and the harmonization of civil, scientific, and human time frameworks.
Position open Stewardship of time standards, including epoch definition, continuity, civil alignment, and integration with astronomical and atomic systems. View role
Position open Oversight of spatial reference frames, prime meridian definition, Earth-centered coordinates, and alignment with geophysical models. View role
Position open Responsibility for orientation axes, rotational reference, motion vectors, and integration of drift and kinematic models. View role
Position open Governance of numerical representation, encoding rules, interoperability formats, and machine-readable standardization. View role