Mónica Bettencourt-Dias appointed new Director of the CRG
The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)’s Board of Trustees has today appointed Professor Monica Bettencourt-Dias as its new Director. Professor Bettencourt-Dias is the first woman to lead the CRG since it was founded in the year 2000. Professor Bettencourt-Dias, who led the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) in Portugal between 2018 and 2023 and is […]
Susana Puig, new director of IDIBAPS
She succeeds Dr Elías Campo, who has held the position since 2017. The appointment of the new director followed an international call and an open selection process. Today, Thursday 29 May 2025, the Board of Trustees of IDIBAPS has appointed Dr Susana Puig as the new director of the institution during an extraordinary meeting. Dr […]
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 […]
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 […]
Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute open call for Director
The new Director should define the overall scientific, technological and innovation vision for the institute The new director is expected to foster a stimulating environment for interdisciplinary and translational research in leukaemia and other malignant haematological diseases. Additionally, they must promote an institutional culture that integrates collaboration, communication, integrity, transparency, collegiality, and scientific creativity, with […]
IDIBAPS appointment of director
The Fundació Recerca Clínic Barcelona – Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) is a biomedical research institute of excellence in Barcelona promoted by the Government of Catalonia, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and University of Barcelona. The close interaction of nearly 100 research groups, supported by state-of-the-art Core Facilities, drives forward original multidisciplinary research […]
