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 […]
First Meeting of Minister Montserrat with Directors of CERCA Centres

Minister Montserrat: “We must work systematically so that research centres continue to address the major scientific challenges.” The Minister advocates for networked collaboration to tackle challenges such as the implementation of AI in research and the enhancement of innovation and knowledge transfer. This morning, the Minister for Research and Universities, Núria Montserrat, met with the […]
Carme Cascante, new Director of the Centre de Recerca Matemàtica

Her leadership comes as CRM celebrates 40 years as Spain’s oldest and internationally renowned mathematics research centre. The Governing Board of the Centre de Recerca Matemàtica (CRM) approved the appointment of Professor Carme Cascante Canut as the new director of the centre in its meeting on July 2. Cascante, a professor at the Department of […]
Centre for Genomic Regulation open call for director

The CRG is seeking applicants with a proven track experience in scientific excellence and leadership, innovation, people management, organisational management, knowledge of international research systems. The Director must have full time dedication and a firm and deep belief in the CRG’s mission and institutional values. Selection Procedure The full field of candidates will be reviewed […]
Salvador Ventura, new director of the Parc Taulí Research and Innovation Institute (I3PT)

Dr. Salvador Ventura Zamora has been appointed director of the Parc Taulí Research and Innovation Institute (I3PT)-CERCA by the Taulí of Trustees of the institution. Ventura will assume the leadership of the I3PT from September 1, 2024. He holds a degree in Biology from the University of Barcelona (UB), a master’s degree in Biochemistry and […]
The first edition of the ‘Mapping of research in the space sector in Catalonia’ is now open

The Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC), the CERCA Institute and the Government of Catalonia promote the first edition of the ‘Mapping of research in the space sector in Catalonia’. The launch of the initiative aims to obtain an updated and detailed census of the existing research centers, universities and technological centers in Catalonia […]