Ari Melnick, new Director of the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute
The Board of Trustees of the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute has approved the appointment of Dr Ari Melnick as the new Director of the centre. Dr Melnick will take on the leadership of the Institute, which focuses on leukaemia and other haematological malignancies research. Dr Ari Melnick has been appointed the new Director of […]
Four CERCA centres awarded Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence distinction
The 2024 call for applications for the Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu excellence accreditations has renewed the Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence status for four CERCA centres. These are the Institute for High Energy Physics (IFAE), the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), and the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO), which have renewed […]
The Government Recognises the Talent and Innovation of Researchers and CERCA Centres with the 2024 National Research Awards
The 2024 National Research Award for Young Talent is awarded ex aequo to researchers Eva Maria Novoa (CRG) and Xavier Ros Oton (Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, UB). i2CAT and Sateliot receive the National Award for Public-Private Partnership in R&I. Ecomemb SL, a spin-off from ICRA and UdG, receives the National Innovation Award for […]
Call for Applications: Director of the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC)
The Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) is launching a call for applications for the position of Director. The initial appointment is for a four-year term, with the possibility of renewal upon approval by the Board of Trustees. About the IEEC The IEEC focuses its research efforts on the study of the Cosmos and […]
A new call has been opened for applications to select a new IDIBAPS director
IDIBAPS is seeking applicants with a proven-track record in leadership, a distinguished record of scientific excellence and the innovative thinking necessary to lead a dynamic organisation. Last September, a new call for selecting a new IDIBAPS director was opened. The institution’s Board of Trustees has agreed that the call was unsuccessful and it has now […]
New grants from the Research and Universities Ministry to strengthen the use of Catalan in the research system
€200,000 allocated to CERCA research centres in Catalonia for initiatives promoting and using Catalan. The Research and Universities Ministry has launched a new call to enhance the presence of Catalan in the knowledge system: grants for CERCA research centres in Catalonia to implement initiatives fostering and using the Catalan language within research institutes. Administered by […]
The Government Awards the Creu de Sant Jordi to Marta Sanz-Solé, Vice-President of I-CERCA, and Eudald Carbonell, Founder of IPHES
An Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, Marta Sanz-Solé was appointed Vice-President of I-CERCA in June 2023. The Government has also honoured Eudald Carbonell, founder of the Catalan Institute of Human Palaeoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES-CERCA). Today marks the ceremony for the presentation of the Creu de Sant Jordi to Dr Marta Sanz-Solé (Sabadell, 1952) in recognition […]
The CERCA Institution Presents the 2024 Pioner Awards
Nanobots to treat cancer, sustainable management of electric vehicle batteries, a new gene therapy for ALS, and an innovative approach to democratising access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were the projects recognised this year.</h3) Today’s ceremony brought together award winners, institutions, and collaborating companies. Laia Pellejà, Director of CERCA, highlighted the quality of the works […]
First Steps towards the Transition to Open Research Metadata
CERCA hosts a workshop to advance the Barcelona Declaration work plan This Monday, representatives from across the Catalan research system gathered to discuss the roadmap of the Barcelona Declaration and establish the work plan that will guide the centres’ open data strategy in the coming months. The meeting brought together CERCA centres, universities, research infrastructures, […]
Institutional declaration on the occasion of 25th November 2024, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
We want free and safe spaces, and we want everyone to get involved Today, 25th November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we once again condemn this serious violation of the human rights of women and girls around the world, and we once again say “enough” to all forms of male violence. […]
