CED Center for Research in Agrotechnology CIMNE International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering CMRB Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona CRAG Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics CREAF Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications CREAL Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology CREI Center for Research in International Economics CReSA Center for Animal Health Research CRESIB Barcelona Center for International Health Research CRG Center for Genomic Regulation CRM Center for Mathematical Research CTFC Forest Technology Center of Catalonia CTTC Catalan Telecommunications Technology Center CVC Computer Vision Center i2CAT Internet and Digital Innovation in Catalonia IBEC Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia IC3 Catalan Climate Sciences Institute ICAC Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology ICCC Catalan Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences ICFO Institute of Photonic Sciences ICIQ Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia ICN Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology ICP Catalan Institute of Palaeontology Miquel Crusafont ICRA Catalan Institute for Water Research ICRPC Catalan Institute for Cultural Heritage Research IDIBAPS August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute IDIBELL Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute IEEC Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia IFAE Institute for High Energy Physics IG Institute of Geomatics IGTP Health Sciences Research Institute of the Germans Trias i Pujol Foundation IMIM Municipal Institute for

Medical Research Hospital del Mar IMPPC Institute of Predictive and Personalized Cancer Medicine IPHES Catalan Institute for HumanENGLISH Palaeoecology and Social Evolution IR Sant Pau Sant Pau Institute of Biomedical Research IRB Institute for Research in Biomedicine IREC Catalonia Institute for Energy Research IRTA Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology MOVE Markets, Organizations and Votes in Economics VHIO Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology VHIR Vall d’Hebron Research Institute CED Center for Research in Agrotechnology CIMNE International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering CMRB Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona CRAG Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics CREAF Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications CREAL Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology CREI Center for Research in International Economics CReSA Center for Animal Health Research CRESIB Barcelona Center for International Health Research CRG Center for Genomic Regulation CRM Center for Mathematical Research CTFC Forest Technology Center of Catalonia CTTC Catalan Telecommunications Technology Center CVC Computer Vision Center i2CAT Internet and Digital Innovation in Catalonia IBEC Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia IC3 Catalan Climate Sciences Institute ICAC Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology ICCC Catalan Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences ICFO Institute of Photonic Sciences ICIQ Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia ICN Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology ICP Catalan Institute of Palaeontology Miquel Crusafont ICRA Catalan Institute for Water Research ICRPC Catalan Institute for Cultural Heritage Research IDIBAPS August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute IDIBELL Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute IEEC Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia IFAE Institute for High Energy Physics IG Institute of Geomatics IGTP Health Sciences Research Institute of the Germans Trias i Pujol Foundation IMIM Municipal Institute for Medical Research Hospital del Mar IMPPC Institute of Predictive and Personalized Cancer Medicine IPHES Catalan Institute for Human Palaeoecology and Social Evolution IR Sant Pau Sant Pau Institute of Biomedical Research IRB Institute for Research in Biomedicine IREC Catalonia Institute for Energy Research IRTA Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology MOVE Markets, Organizations and Votes in Economics VHIO Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology VHIR Vall d’Hebron Research Institute CED Center for Research in Agrotechnology CIMNE International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering CMRB Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona CRAG Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics CREAF Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications CREAL Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology CREI Center for Research in International Economics CReSA Center for Animal Health Research CRESIB Barcelona Center for International Health Research CRG Center for Genomic Regulation CRM Center for Mathematical Research CTFC Forest Technology Center of Catalonia CTTC Catalan Telecommunications Technology Center CVC Computer Vision Center i2CAT Internet and Digital Innovation in Catalonia IBEC Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia IC3 Catalan Climate Sciences Institute ICAC Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology ICCC Catalan Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences ICFO Institute of Photonic Sciences ICIQ Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia ICN Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology ICP Catalan Institute of Palaeontology Miquel Crusafont ICRA Catalan Institute for Water Research ICRPC Catalan Institute for Cultural Heritage Research IDIBAPS August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute IDIBELL Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute IEEC Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia IFAE Institute for High Energy Physics IG Institute of Geomatics IGTP Health Sciences Research Institute of the Germans Trias i Pujol Foundation IMIM Municipal Institute for Medical Research Hospital del Mar IMPPC Institute of Predictive and Personalized Cancer Medicine IPHES Catalan Institute for Human Palaeoecology and Social Evolution IR Sant Pau Sant Pau Institute of Biomedical Research IRB Institute for Research in Biomedicine IREC Catalonia Institute for Energy Research IRTA Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology MOVE Markets, Organizations and Votes in Economics VHIO Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology VHIR Vall d’Hebron Research Institute CED Center for Research in Agrotechnology CIMNE International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering CMRB Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona CRAG Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics CREAF Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications CREAL Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology CREI Center for Research in International Economics CReSA Center for Animal Health Research CRESIB Barcelona Center for International Health Research CRG Center for Genomic Regulation CRM Center for Mathematical Research CTFC Forest Technology Center of Catalonia CTTC Catalan Telecommunications Technology Center CVC Computer Vision Center i2CAT Internet and Digital Innovation in Catalonia IBEC Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia IC3 Catalan Climate Sciences Institute ICAC Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology ICCC Catalan Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences ICFO Institute of Photonic Sciences ICIQ Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia ICN Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology ICP Catalan Institute of Palaeontology Miquel Crusafont ICRA Catalan Institute for Water Research ICRPC Catalan Institute for Cultural Heritage Research IDIBAPS August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute IDIBELL Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute IEEC Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia IFAE Institute for High Energy Physics IG Institute of Geomatics IGTP Health Sciences Research Institute of the Germans Trias i Pujol Foundation IMIM Municipal Institute for Medical Research Hospital del Mar IMPPC Institute of Predictive and Personalized Cancer Medicine IPHES Catalan Institute for Human Palaeoecology and Social Evolution IR Sant Pau Sant Pau Institute of Biomedical Research IRB Institute for Research in Biomedicine IREC Catalonia Institute for Energy Research IRTA Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology MOVE Markets, Organizations and Votes in Economics VHIO Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology VHIR Vall d’Hebron Research Institute CED Center for Research in Agrotechnology CIMNE International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering CMRB Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona CRAG Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics CREAF Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications CREAL Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology CREI Center for Research in International Economics CReSA Center for Animal Health Research CRESIB Barcelona Center for International Health Research CRG Center for Genomic Regulation CRM Center for Mathematical Research CTFC Forest Technology Center of Catalonia CTTC Catalan Telecommunications Technology CenterResearch CVC Computer Centers Vision Center of i2CAT Catalonia Internet and Digital Innovation in Catalonia IBEC Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia IC3 Catalan Climate Sciences Institute ICAC Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology ICCC Catalan Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences ICFO Institute of Photonic Sciences ICIQ Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia ICN Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology ICP Catalan Institute of Palaeontology Miquel Crusafont ICRA Catalan Institute for Water Research ICRPC Catalan Institute for Cultural Heritage Research IDIBAPS August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute IDIBELL Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute IEEC Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia IFAE Institute for High Energy Physics IG Institute of Geomatics IGTP Health Sciences Research Institute of the Germans Trias i Pujol Foundation IMIM Municipal Institute for Medical Research Hospital del Mar IMPPC Institute of Predictive and Personalized Cancer Medicine IPHES Catalan Institute for Human Palaeoecology and Social Evolution IR Sant Pau Sant Pau Institute of Biomedical Research IRB Institute for Research in Biomedicine IREC Catalonia Institute for Energy Research IRTA Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology MOVE Markets, Organizations and Votes in Economics VHIO Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology VHIR Vall d’Hebron Research Institute CED Center for Research in Agrotechnology CIMNE International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering CMRB Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona CRAG Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics CREAF Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications CREAL Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology CREI Center for Research in International Economics CReSA Center for Animal Health Research CRESIB Barcelona Center for International Health Research CRG Center for Genomic Regulation CRM Center for Mathematical Research CTFC Forest Technology Center of Catalonia CTTC Catalan Telecommunications Technology Center CVC Computer Vision Center i2CAT Internet and Digital Innovation in Catalonia IBEC Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia IC3 Catalan Climate Sciences Institute ICAC Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology ICCC Catalan Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences ICFO Institute of Photonic Sciences ICIQ Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia ICN Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology ICP Catalan Institute of Palaeontology Miquel Crusafont ICRA Catalan Institute for Water Research ICRPC Catalan Institute for Cultural Heritage Research IDIBAPS August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute IDIBELL Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute IEEC Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia IFAE Institute for High Energy Physics IG Institute of Geomatics IGTP Health Sciences Research Institute of the Germans Trias i Pujol Foundation IMIM Municipal Institute for Medical Research Hospital del Mar IMPPC Institute of Predictive and Personalized Cancer Medicine IPHES Catalan Institute for Human Palaeoecology and Social Evolution IR Sant Pau Sant Pau Institute of Biomedical Research IRB Institute for Research in Biomedicine IREC Catalonia Institute for Energy Research IRTA Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology MOVE Markets, Organizations and Votes in Economics VHIO Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology VHIR Vall d’Hebron Research Institute CED Center CONTACT The Catalan Association of Research Centers (ACER) Att. Mr Andreu Botella · Executive Secretary Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia - Edifici ICFO Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss, 3 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona) Spain Email: [email protected] Phone: 34 - 93. 554.22.05 index L’ACER The Catalan Association of Research Centers...... 4 ACER CENTERS...... 8 CED Center for Research in Agrotechnology...... 10 CIMNE International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering...... 11 CMRB Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona...... 12 CRAG Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics...... 13 CREAF Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications...... 14 CREAL Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology...... 15 CREI Center for Research in International Economics...... 16 CReSA Center for Animal Health Research...... 17 CRESIB Barcelona Center for International Health Research...... 18 CRG Center for Genomic Regulation...... 19 CRM Center for Mathematical Research...... 20 CTFC Forest Technology Center of Catalonia...... 21 CTTC Catalan Telecommunications Technology Center...... 22 CVC Computer Vision Center...... 23 i2CAT Internet and Digital Innovation in Catalonia...... 24 IBEC Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia...... 25 IC3 Catalan Climate Sciences Institute...... 26 ICAC Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology...... 27 ICCC Catalan Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences...... 28 ICFO Institute of Photonic Sciences...... 29 ICIQ Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia...... 30 ICN Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology...... 31 ICP Catalan Institute of Palaeontology Miquel Crusafont...... 32 ICRA Catalan Institute for Water Research...... 33 ICRPC Catalan Institute for Cultural Heritage Research...... 34 IDIBAPS August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute...... 35 IDIBELL Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute...... 36 IEEC Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia...... 37 IFAE Institute for High Energy Physics...... 38 IG Institute of Geomatics...... 39 IGTP Health Sciences Research Institute of the Germans Trias i Pujol Foundation...... 40 IMIM Municipal Institute for Medical Research Hospital del Mar...... 41 IMPPC Institute of Predictive and Personalized Cancer Medicine...... 42 IPHES Catalan Institute for Human Palaeoecology and Social Evolution...... 43 IR Sant Pau Sant Pau Institute of Biomedical Research...... 44 IRB Institute for Research in Biomedicine...... 45 IREC Catalonia Institute for Energy Research...... 46 IRTA Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology...... 47 MOVE Markets, Organizations and Votes in Economics...... 48 VHIO Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology...... 49 VHIR Vall d’Hebron Research Institute...... 50 4 5

The Catalan Association of Research Centers (ACER) is an association of independent research centers located in Catalonia. ACER acts in representation of all partner institution to promote their impact, visibility and public image, benefits for society, synergies and cooperation between partner and non-partners entities in the re- search and innovation system. The association strives to ensure that research centers have a role in defining the national and international science policy. ACER supports research excellence at all levels and promotes the adop- tion of best practices in research management, ensuring transparency and a positive perception on behalf of soci- ety concerning public spending and return on invest- ment on research. The principal objective of the association is to contribute to making Catalonia an international reference for cutting edge research, higher education and innovation 6 ACER in numbers

41 Research centers +8000 People +6400 Researchers (including 101 ICREA) +55 Active ERC Grants +25 Spin off companies launched +550 Large European projects +350 Million € in annual operating budget ~1/3 Of its budget comes from the Catalan Government as base funding 7

Researchers affiliated to ACER member institutions are the recipients of many top international awards and prizes Including: Excellence Award in Global Economic Affairs (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), Premi Boehringer-In- gelheim Recerca en PCV2, Young Economist Award (European Economic Association), UNICEF International Award, Rudolf Geigy Award, Premi Fundació Lilly de Recerca Biomèdica Preclínica, Premi de la Societat Isaac Newton al Millor Investigador Jove, ICDAR Best Paper Award, IAPR/ICDAR Young Researcher Award, Jean-Leray Award from the European Society for Biomaterials, Polish Science Prize, OSA Leadership Award, Eli Lilly Young Investigator Award, Olivier Kahn International Award, Giacomo Ciamician Gold Medal (Italian Chemical Society), Medal of the Year (International Association of Advanced Materials), Fabio Frassetto Award, Premi Lilly de Recerca Biomèdica, World Health Summit and Pfizer Award, Josef Steiner Cancer Research Award, Premi Princep d’Astúries d’Investigació Científica i Tècnica, Diplôme d’Honneur Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS), Award Duran i Farrell for Research and Technology... 8 9

acer centers 10 CED CENTER FOR DEMOGRAPHIC STUDIES

Campus UAB - Edifici E2 The Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics (CED) is and housing; employment; population and 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona) Spain a consortium, established in 1984, between health; and uses of time. Phone: 34 - 93. 581.30.60 Fax: 34 - 93. 581.30.61 the Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan regio- The CED offers two graduate trai- [email protected] nal government) and the Universitat Autòno- ning programmes in collaboration with ma de Barcelona (UAB). The CED is located the UAB: a Master’s degree in Population www.ced.uab.cat in a separate building at the campus of the and Territorial Studies (since 2007) and a UAB, at Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Doctoral Programme in Demography (since about 25 kms away from Barcelona. 1994). The programme has overall produ- The CED, presently, has around 60 ced 31 Thesis (2000-2011) and has regis- members: its own scientific, technical tered 25 ongoing thesis projects. and administrative staff, associated rese- The CED is the host institution of the archers belonging to the UAB, graduate European Doctoral School of Demography and doctoral students and visiting fellows. (EDSD) for its 7th and 8th editions, 2011- The CED develops its research activities 2012 and 2012-2013. It is also a member through national and international public of the European Doctoral Network Demo- and private funded projects. Its main lines Doc, a multinational PhD program in of research are: international compa- demography. rative studies; historical demography; The CED is currently partner of Popu- spatial distribution of the population; lation Europe: The European Population demographic forecasting and prospects; Partnership, a collaborative network of migration; family typologies; population Europe’s leading demographic research centers (www.population-europe.eu). INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING CIMNE 11

The International Center for Numerical among others) and publishes books, Campus Nord UPC - Edifici C-1 Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) was crea- magazines, monographs and scientific Gran Capitá, s/n 08034 Barcelona - Spain ted in 1987 by Decree of the Government of papers. Catalonia, in collaboration with UNESCO. Research in CIMNE can be classified as Phone: 34 - 93. 205.70.16 CIMNE is an autonomous research follows: Fax: 34 - 93. 401.65.17 center, consortium between the Govern- 99 Basic research: close to academic rese- [email protected] ment of Catalonia and the Universitat Poli- arch and university. The main lines are www.cimne.com tècnica de Catalunya. mechanics of solids and structures, fluid The principal headquarters of CIMNE dynamics and mathematics (numerical are located in Barcelona, in a building on methods and optimization). the North Campus of the Universitat Poli- 99 Sectorial research: applied discipli- tècnica de Catalunya. nes and those related to industry and/ CIMNE has also headquarters in Castell- or production. The areas included are: defels, Terrasa, Ibiza, Madrid, Singapo- aerospace engineering, civil enginee- re, Washington, Santa Fe (Argentina) and ring, environment, biomedical enginee- Beijing (China). CIMNE also has spaces ring, naval engineering and manufactu- for research and training purposes at 30 ring processes. CIMNE Classrooms throughout the world. 99 Cross research: includes outstanding CIMNE develops research projects research in pre and post data processing (mainly financed by public funds obtained methods (development and improvement by means of competitive calls), organizes of GiD, software developed in-house), training and dissemination activities (cour- computer based tools and artificial inte- ses, seminars, conferences, workshops, lligence techniques. 12 CMRB CENTER OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE IN BARCELONA

Dr. Aiguader, 88 The CMR[B] was set up through a scien- histology, Flow Cytometry, Cell culture 08003 Barcelona - Spain tific collaboration agreement between the and Embryo Micromanipulation. Phone: 34 - 93. 316.03.00 Fax: 34 - 93. 316.03.01 Catalan Government’s Ministry of Health The basic task of these centers is to [email protected] and the Carlos III Healthcare institute (ISC carry out research with human embryonic IIII) of the Spanish Ministry of Science and stem cells and induced pluripotent cells, www.cmrb.eu Innovation on 15 July 2004. On 29 Novem- as well as different animal models in order ber 2004, the private foundation CMR[B] to understand: was created as a legal entity to act as the 99 The basic mechanisms of initial deve- center’s management body. lopment and organogenesis. Located in the Barcelona Biomedical 99 Application of the cell lines derived Research Park (PRBB), the Center covers from pluripotent stem cells to diseases an area of 2,714 square meters . It consists (regenerative medicine)in which of the Research Center and the Stem Cell there is a loss of cells (degenerative Bank, supported by several technical plat- diseases). forms: Aquatic Animals, Bioimaging and CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURAL GENOMICS CRAG 13

The Center for Research in Agricultu- genetic and genomic approaches. The Campus UAB - Edifici CRAG Bellaterra ral Genomics (CRAG)has unique featu- molecular bases of phenomena such as 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona) Spain Phone: 34 - 93. 563.66.00 res among the CERCA centers. It has the disease resistance in plants and animals, Fax: 34 - 93. 563.66.01 legal status of a public consortium, initi- plant physiology and development, the [email protected] ally formed by the CSIC and IRTA, which relation between plants and pathogens, the Directorate-General of Research of and quality and safety of food speci- www.cragenomica.es the Catalan government supports finan- es, are studied at the Center. Scientists cially. Once it was decided to construct at CRAG coordinate the Melon Genome the building for CRAG staff on the Bella- Project, and have produced the first geno- terra Campus the consortium grew, first mic sequence of this species. The Center to include the Autonomous University also has advanced technology platforms of Barcelona, and then the University of which are open to researchers from both Barcelona. The genomic research in Cata- the private and public sectors At CRAG, lonia on species of agroalimentary interest the aim is to be at the forefront and carry is carried out largely by the approximately out the highest level of research, but also 200 scientists currently working here. to be at the service of our agroalimentary CRAG is dedicated to research on industry. plants and farm animals using molecular 14 CREAF CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND FORESTRY APPLICATIONS

Campus UAB - Edifici C CREAF is an independent and public rese- ration, environmental and climate chan- 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona) Spain arch institution focused on terrestrial ges, innovative managing systems and Phone: 34 - 93. 581.13.12 Fax: 34 - 93. 581.41.51 ecological science. gobal processes in terrestrial ecosystems, [email protected] Based in Catalonia the center was foun- among others. ded in 1987 as a consortium and now is The center focuses on environmental www.creaf.cat represented on its board by the Autono- science in four strategic areas of work: mous University of Barcelona, the Govern- 99 Biodiversity ment of Catalonia (Generalitat de Cata- 99 Functional ecology and global change lunya), the Institute of Catalan Studies 99 Forestry and fire ecology (IEC), the University of Barcelona (UB), the 99 Environmental analysis of landscape and GIS Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Institute for Food and Agricultural This wide range of disciplines allows Research and Technology (IRTA) us to combine scientific knowledge to CREAF aims to generate new knowledge solve global challenges. and tools in the field of terrestrial ecology. CREAF works across the entire value Trough a cutting-edge research the center chain - from research to development is contributing to the improvement of the to implementation - to enable research environment managing systems. outputs to be translated into effective poli- CREAF is a center of excellence in the cies, processes, practices, courses and study ecosystem dynamics and resto- tools. CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CREAL 15

The Center for Research in Environmental tion) and health effects (childhood health, Doctor Aiguader, 88 Epidemiology (CREAL) was established cancer and respiratory diseases). 08003 Barcelona - Spain in December 2005 as an initiative of the Almost half of their members come Phone: 34 - 93. 214.73.00 Generalitat de Catalunya (Departments of: from foreign countries and many projects Fax: 34 - 93. 214.73.02 Health; Innovation, University and Enter- have international funding. CREAL have [email protected] prise; and Environment) with collaborati- participated in 28 projects from Europe- www.creal.cat on of Barcelona MAR Health Park and the an Framework Program and other calls (17 Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). of them have ongoing funding), including CREAL’s mission is to conduct high Advanced Grant from European Research quality epidemiological research on envi- Council. Since its inception, CREAL has ronment and health and to provide scien- led 6 European projects (4 ongoing). tific knowledge relevant for public health CREAL belongs to CERCA and have action. extensive international alliances with Currently CREAL has about 120 persons other research centers. In 2011 this rese- working in 6 different research programs arch center organized the International which cover a wide range of environmental Congress of International Society of Envi- exposures (water, radiation and air pollu- ronmental Epidemiology (ISEE). 16 CREI CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

Universitat Pompeu Fabra The Center for Research in International close to the Department of Economics Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27 Economics (CREI) is a research institute and Business at UPF and the Barcelo- 08005 Barcelona - Spain sponsored by the Generalitat de Cata- na Graduate School of Economics, with Phone: 34 - 93. 542.13.88 lunya and Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). which we collaborate in many research Fax: 34 - 93. 542.28.26 It is located on the main UPF campus in and teaching activities. More generally, [email protected] Barcelona. Our research activities focus we want to contribute to the promotion of www.crei.cat on international economics and macroeco- high quality economic research in Catalo- nomics, understood in a broad sense (i.e. nia and in Europe as a whole. encompassing growth, business cycles, CREI’s ultimate mission is to contribute monetary economics, macroeconometrics, to a better understanding of the economic international trade and finance, economic forces that shape modern societies. Such geography, etc.). an understanding, based on rigorous CREI’s objective is to promote rese- study, is necessary in order to improve the arch subject to the highest standards of design of policies and institutions, with academic scholarship. Always in connec- the aim of promoting economic growth tion with that research dimension, we also and raising the welfare of our fellow world want to be a source for the disseminati- citizens. on of new ideas. We are fortunate to be CENTER FOR ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH CReSA 17

The Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal effective vaccines, study epidemiology, Campus UAB - Edifici CRESA (CReSA), UAB-IRTA is a public foundati- immunological responses and pathoge- 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona) Spain on created in 1999 for the research and nic mechanisms, while assessing risks for Phone: 34 - 93. 581.32.84 technological development, and all aspects human health and developing standardised Fax: 34 - 93. 581.44.90 of studies and education in the field of infection models and diagnosis techniques. [email protected] animal health. The CReSA unites the human The research activity is constituted by 4 www.cresa.cat potential for research into animal health of subprograms: Veterinary epidemiology and both founding institutions, and takes advan- risk assessment, Endemic bacterial and tage of a new and technologically advanced parasitic infections, Transboundary disea- building. The Biocontainment Unit of level ses, and Endemic viral infections. 3 biosecurity (BSL3), unique in Catalonia, The CReSA also provides support to enables the research team to carry out several institutions and execute studies that research into pathogenic agents listed as have important implications for administra- diseases notifiable to the World Organiza- tions, companies, producers and consu- tion for Animal Health (OIE). This Unit has mers. The CReSA carries out different initi- several laboratories and stables that mainly atives for the Department of Agriculture, house pigs, poultry, cattle, sheep, goats Livestock, Fishing, Food and the Natural and rabbits, among other species. Environment, participating in the creati- The CReSA promotes research with the on and execution of health programmes. aim of improving animal health and, thus, CReSA collaborates with the Department the quality and security of products for of Health in diagnosis spongiform diseases, human consumption. The CReSA rese- and training of veterinarians at the abattoirs. archers are searching for innovative and 18 CRESIB BARCELONA CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH

Rosselló, 132, 4a CRESIB’s mission is to improve global Areas focused on cross-cutting 08036 Barcelona - Spain health through research and training. It disciplines:

Phone: 34 - 93. 227.54.00 was established in July 2006 and its Trus- 99 Public Health Fax: 34 - 93. 227.98.53 tees are the Hospital Clínic, the Univer- 99 Medical Anthropology [email protected] sity of Barcelona, the August Pi i Sunyer 99 Maternal and Reproductive Health Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) 99 Host-Pathogen Interactions www.cresib.cat and the departments of the Catalan Government with authority on health and Programmes focusing on particular research. diseases or groups of diseases: CRESIB was founded on the basis 99 Malaria that health is a globalized subject, with 99 Imported Diseases problems that need both global and local 99 HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted solutions, and that biomedical research Infections and its application on the international 99 Bacterial and Viral Infections health field constitute a key factor for the 99 Emerging activities development and welfare of most vulnera- ble populations. Platforms providing research support CRESIB is organized in a matrix to maxi- services that can have their own methodo- mize interaction between researchers and logical research: to better coordinate and promote multidis- 99 Biostatistics and Clinical Trial Unit ciplinary and translational research: 99 International Research Collaborations BARCELONA CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER FOR GENOMIC REGULATION CRG 19

The CRG is an international biomedical understanding the complexity of life from Doctor Aiguader, 88 research institute of excellence, created in the genome to the cell to a whole orga- 08003 Barcelona - Spain

December 2000. It is legally constituted as nism and its interaction with the environ- Phone: 34 - 93. 316.01.00 a non-profit foundation and has the parti- ment, offering an integrated view of gene- Fax: 34 - 93. 316.00.99 cipation from the Catalan Government tic diseases. [email protected] through the Economy and Knowledge Its main goals are: www.crg.eu Department and the Health Department, 99 To be a world leading center in biomedi- as well as from the Pompeu Fabra Univer- cal science. sity, and the Spanish Ministry of Economy 99 To communicate and establish a bilateral and Competitiveness. dialogue with society. Its mission is to discover and advan- 99 To provide advanced training for the next ce knowledge for the benefit of society, generation of scientists public health and economic prosperity. 99 To translate new scientific knowledge The CRG believes that the medicine of into benefits for health and value for the future depends on the groundbreaking society. science of today. This requires an inter- disciplinary scientific team focused on 20 CRM CENTER FOR MATHEMATICAL RESEARCH

Campus UAB - Edifici C Founded in 1984 as a center of the Institu- genesis, cell cycle, evolutionary dynamics 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona) Spain te of Catalan Studies (IEC), located at UAB of populations with complex structure),

Phone: 34 - 93. 581.10.81 since 2002, CRM is a consortium between Complex Systems (modeling and statis- Fax: 34 - 93. 581.22.02 the Government of Catalonia and the IEC. tical study of weather phenomena and [email protected] The CRM has a trans-university character in natural disasters, information structure in the sense that its activity benefits the whole communication and language), Financial www.crm.cat mathematics research in Catalonia. It has Mathematics (numerical computation of two distinct aspects: exotic options, numerical simulation of As an organizer of internationally stochastic differential equations, stoc- competitive activities (intensive research hastic processes, inversion, methods for programs, advanced courses, confe- reducing variance), Numerical Analysis rences, etc..) and as a host center for long- and Scientific Computing (numerical term visiting researchers (postdocs, sabba- methods for partial differential equa- ticals, etc..) collaborating with researchers tions, finite elements, design and analysis in the Catalan area. methods for solving the resulting discrete Since 2008, the CRM has its own rese- systems, applications in Fluid Mecha- arch groups (predocs, postdocs, senior) in nics, Structural Mechanics and Statis- applied areas deficitary in Catalonia:Indus - tical Mechanics), Harmonic Analysis and trial Mathematics (modeling of phase Approximation Theory (analysis and synt- transitions, heat flow, thin film flows and hesis of signals, inequalities with weights, non-Newtonian fluids, industrial applica- approach non-linear, compressed tions), Mathematical Biology (modeling of sensing). multiple steps of tumor growth and angio- FOREST SCIENCES CENTER OF CATALONIA CTFC 21

The Forest Sciences Center of Catalo- hundred professionals, including scien- Crta. de Sant Llorenç de Morunys, Km. 2 nia (CTFC) is a research center, based in tists, technicians, students on work place- 25280 Solsona (Lleida) Spain Solsona (Lleida, Spain), which started in ments and administrative staff, and it Phone: 34 - 97. 348.17.52 1996 as a consortium jointly run by the benefits from the support of administrati- Fax: 34 - 97. 348.04.31 Solsonès County Council, the University ons, institutions and companies that help [email protected] of Lleida, the Lleida Provincial Council, the with its day-to-day work. www.ctfc.cat Catalan Foundation for Research, the Inte- Technology transfer in the form of grated Rural Development Center of Cata- agreements with the private sector and lonia and the Government of Catalonia. public administrations is complemen- Through research, and also technology ted by the organisation of seminars for and knowledge transfer to society, CTFC the general public and stakeholders from contributes to the modernisation and the sector (managers, owners, experts, competitiveness of the forestry sector, to policy makers, scientists, etc.) at national rural development and to the sustainable and international level, contributing to the management of the natural environment. transfer of this knowledge and construc- 99 CTFC’s activity is articulated around tive communication among participants. three Working Programmes: In the training sphere, CTFC’s activity 99 Functioning of agroforested ecosystems embraces everything from basic training 99 Governance and socio-economics of the for workers to life-long learning and speci- rural environment alised education in the form of post- 99 Multifunctional management of the natu- graduate studies and masters degrees. ral environmental CTFC has grown steadily and nowa- days the institution employs more than a 22 CTTC CATALAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CENTER

Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia - Edifici B4 The Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunica- conducts technology-oriented research. Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss, 7 cions de Catalunya (CTTC) is a non-profit Two advisory bodies, Scientific and Busi- 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona) Spain private research center based in Barcelona, ness, supervise CTTC’s activities. Phone: 34 - 93. 645.29.00 resulting from a public initiative of the Regio- Since its creation, the CTTC has partici- Fax: 34 - 93. 645.29.01 nal Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de pated in over 70 national and international [email protected] Catalunya) and its creation, in 2001. R&D projects. On the other hand CTTC have www.cttc.cat Research activities at the CTTC, both managed technology transfer contracts with fundamental and applied, mainly focus on important companies in the sector. technologies related to the physical, data- In terms of scientific production, the link and network layers of communicati- CTTC annually produces over 50 and 150 on systems, being those activities organi- papers in peer-reviewed journals and inter- zed into six areas: Access Technologies, national conferences, respectively, and has Communication Subsystems, IP Technolo- also initiated the creation of an IPR portfo- gies, Optical Networking, Radio Commu- lio with the submission of 15 International nications and Intelligent Energy [IQe]. The Patents, 13 of them internationally published Engineering Unit develops hardware and and 11 of them already awarded (8 in Euro- software testbeds and demonstrators, and pe, 2 in United States and 1 in Japan). COMPUTER VISION CENTER CVC 23

The Computer Vision Center (CVC) is a innovation of companies and society; to Campus UAB - Edifici O nonprofit institution leader in research and empower R+D+I; to train specialists in 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona) Spain development in Computer Vision field. the field of vision; and to collaborate with Phone: 34 - 93. 581.18.28 The CVC was founded in 1995 by the companies and other research centers in Fax: 34 - 93. 581.16.70 Generalitat de Catalunya and the Univer- order to create added value. [email protected] sitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Its The activities of the CVC are focused www.cvc.uab.cat purpose is to do research of excellen- on: ce which creates knowledge of quality 99 Cutting-edge research on medical and transfers technology to society, and imaging analysis, object recognition, at the same time, provides added value document analysis, object understan- to companies. The CVC is formed by ding, industrial vision, advanced driving eight research groups (four of which are systems, video surveillance ... acknowledged as Consolidated Groups 99 Technology transfer and consultancy by the Generalitat de Catalunya), and has 99 Training more than 130 researchers and specialists from over 20 different countries. The strategic lines that define the The CVC has positioned itself as a center’s mission are summarized in specialist in the field of Computer Visi- a model that combines scientific and on and it is considered a reference point technological talent to promote the in creating knowledge to society within exchange between basic research and the its field. The objectives of the center knowledge transfer to society. In order to are: to perform research of excellence achieve these goals, the center attracts in computer vision; to contribute in the highly qualified personnel. 24 I2CAT INTERNET AND DIGITAL INNOVATION IN CATALONIA

Gran Capità 2-4 I2CAT is a center of research and innova- Administration and university research Edifici Nexus I, 2ª planta, desp. 203 tion created to boost research and inno- bodies. 08034 Barcelona - Spain vation in the Internet of second generati- 99 Developes advanced research into Phone: 34 - 93. 553.25.10 on, and the deployment of infrastructures, networks and broadband applica- Fax: 34 - 93. 553.25.20 services and advanced applications in the tions and to foster their use in Catalan [email protected] knowledge society. society. www.i2cat.net i2CAT: 99 Uses the technological improvement 99 Generates a proven quality research and innovation to foster the enterprises in the Internet of Media, people and is competitiveness. positioned among the best of the interna- 99 Promotes and fosters technological tional research and innovation projects. experimental and research development 99 Creates new research and innovation in Catalonia, using universal and non- models based on the user. discriminatory criteria with agents and 99 Promotes networks and applications sector operators. advanced research fostering their use in 99 Sets up collaboration networks with the Catalan society. other similar national and international 99 Develops Internet technologies in research projects. Catalonia, particularly in terms of 99 The Foundation is conceived as a applications, services and advanced meeting forum of institutions, orga- research in network technologies. nizations and enterprises which are 99 Participates in European and Internati- interested in taking part in a global onal research projects. project for the infrastructures and 99 Sets up platforms to establish colla- services development. borations between the private sector, INSTITUTE FOR BIOENGINEERING OF CATALONIA IBEC 25

The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia and four of its 15 group leaders are fellows of Baldiri Reixac, 10-12 (IBEC) is an interdisciplinary research centre the Catalan Institute for Research and Advan- 08028 Barcelona - Spain focused on bioengineering and nanomedicine ced Studies (ICREA). The administration of IBEC Phone: 34 - 93. 403.97.06 and based in Barcelona. It was established in comprises 25 employees. Fax: 34 - 93. 403.97.02 2005 by the Ministries of Innovation, Universi- An increasing proportion of IBEC’s funding [email protected] ties and Enterprises and Health of the Genera- comes from competitive national and interna- www.ibecbarcelona.eu litat de Catalunya (Autonomous Government of tional sources, ranging from large instruments Catalonia), the University of Barcelona (UB) and such as the EU’s Framework Programmes to the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC). independent or national foundations. From an IBEC’s mission is to conduct high quality rese- institutional point of view, IBEC is a coordinator arch that, while creating knowledge, contribu- or key component of several national and inter- tes to a better quality of life, improves health national networks and organisations in bioengi- and creates wealth. neering and nanomedicine, such as the Spanish IBEC’s 14 research groups are organized Platform for Nanomedicine (NanoMed Spain). into six programmes: Cellular Biotechnology, The governing body of IBEC is its Board of Biomechanics and Cellular Biophysics, Nanobi- Trustees. It is chaired by the minister of one of otechnology, Biomaterials, Implants and Tissue the two founding ministries, alternating every Engineering, Medical Signals and Instrumen- two years, and consists of members of the tation, and Robotics and Biomedical Imaging. founding institutions. The Board appoints the The institute maintains close links with interna- Director and receives advice from IBEC’s Inter- tional research centres, universities, hospitals national Scientific Committee, which is compo- and industry to exchange talent and develop sed of renowned international scientists and and execute projects. Its 210 researchers and practitioners in fields relevant to the activities support staff come from 20 different countries, of IBEC. 26 IC3 CATALAN INSTITUTE OF CLIMATE SCIENCES

Doctor Trueta, 203, 3a planta The Catalan Institute of Climate Sciences outreach activities and by developing 08005 Barcelona - Spain (Institut Català de Ciències del Clima, IC3) applications and tools for assessing clima- Phone: 34 - 93.567.99.77 was created in 2008 to undertake efficiently te-related risks. Fax: 34 - 93.309.76.00 top-level research in the field of climate Currently IC3’s team is comprised of [email protected] sciences with a special geographical focus more than 40 researchers and support staff on the Mediterranean region, Latin America members from three continents. www.ic3.cat and Africa. Its main objective is to contri- The research units and laboratories are bute to the generation and advancement organised in five thematic areas: of climate knowledge by bridging the gap 99 Climate Dynamics and Impacts between the physics of the climate system 99 Atmosphere and the Oceans and the complexity of the biosphere, for the 99 Climate Forecasting benefit of future generations. 99 Climate Complexity In order to meet this goal, IC3 evaluates, 99 Environmental Monitoring understands and predicts climate varia- IC3’s research activities are comple- bility and change by using, collecting and mented by the efforts of the Laboratory of analysing observational data, accurately Dissemination, Communication and Educa- diagnosing the observations and deve- tion and backed by an effective manage- loping and improving tools to refine the ment and administration team. Together complex Earth system models. For that they support the collaboration in currently the institute can rely on its supercomputer fifteen projects, of which seven are on the ITHACA, which was successfully installed European level, and foster the continuous in 2010. Additionally, IC3 provides clima- attraction of a great share of competitive te information to the stakeholders through funding on the public and private level. CATALAN INSTITUTE OF CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY ICAC 27

The Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeo- the classical cultures developed) and from Plaça d’en Rovellat, s/n logy (ICAC) is a public research institution a chronological perspective (embracing the 43003 Tarragona - Spain on Classical Archaeology. It was created Greek and Roman civilisations and other Phone: 34 - 977. 24.91.33 by the Catalan Autonomous Government peoples directly related to them). Fax: 34 - 977. 22.44.01 and the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, with the Another one of ICAC’s aims is to cien- [email protected] support of the Inter-University Council of tifically and culturally exploit the wealthy www.icac.net Catalonia. ICAC’s main purposes are rese- archaeological heritage found in Cata- arch, advanced training, and promotion of lonia, to provide the highest level of trai- classical culture and civilization. ning to the researchers in this field, and to In order to carry out its tasks, ICAC works disseminate their work and findings. together with and makes use of the syner- Research lines, specific programmes gies among the Catalan universities and and transversal programmes: institutions working in the field of Archaeo- 9 Currently ICAC is working on four lines logy, with a view to becoming a benchmark of research. It has also undertaken two for the international scientific community specific programmes and three transver- working on that field. ICAC’s mission is to sal programmes, which develop metho- carry out excellent research into the field of dological and applied disciplines related Classical Archaeology in the widest sense, to archaeology and which have a bearing both from a geographical perspective (the on the different research lines under- Mediterranean Arc and the area in which taken by ICAC. 28 ICCC CATALAN INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain, today, strategies, improve diagnosis, and increase Pavelló del Convent among the leading causes of death in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. C/ Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167 08025 Barcelona - Spain industrialized countries. Research in this field The ICCC scientist research, mainly commu- is therefore considered a worldwide priority by nicated though publications in scientific jour- Phone: 34 - 93. 556.59.00 health professionals and governements. nals of high ranking and international and Fax: 34 - 93. 556.55.59 The Catalan Institute of Cardiovascular national congresses, focuses in areas both of [email protected] Sciences (ICCC), headed by Prof Lina Badi- basic research and applied. The Institute basic www.iccc.cat mon, leads a strategic plan in cardiovascular research aims to identify and characterize key science, pursuing scientific excellence, inter- genes and proteins and cellular mechanisms national presence, and networking at national involved in atherosclerosis and ischemic dise- and international level. ases. In applied research the ICCC main focus The ICCC, located in a fully renewed moder- is the identification of new therapeutic targets, nist building of the Hospital Santa Creu I Sant the design of interventions aimed to provide Pau in Barcelona, was founded in 2000 as an cardiovascular protection, and pre-clinical and initiative of the Government of Catalonia. The clinical research into prognostic and diagnos- ICCC started its activities in 2004 and the tic markers of disease. The Institute research technical platforms, based on state-of-art is supported by national and european public infrastructures and a high priority for the ICCC funding, competitive research projects and in 2005. contracts with related industries. The ICCC is Investigators at the ICCC work with a multi- a member of the Biomedical Research Insti- disciplinary background and approach to tut Sant-Pau (IIB-SantPau) aimed to facilita- unveil CVD pathophysiology, always with the te cooperation between University, Hospi- view of transferring to practice the obtained tals, Research Institutions, and medical care results in order to develop new therapeutic centres. INSTITUTE OF PHOTONIC SCIENCES ICFO 29

The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) post-doctoral researchers, PhD students Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia was created in 2002 by the regional and research engineers, working in 60 Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss, 3 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona) Spain government of Catalonia and the Techni- state-of-the-art research laboratories, cal University of Catalonia-Barcelona located in a specially designed, 14.000 Phone: 34 - 93. 553.40.01 Tech. The Institute was launched with the m2 -building situated in the Mediterra- Fax: 34 - 93. 553.40.00 mission to become a world-leading rese- nean Technology Park in Castelldefels, the [email protected] arch center dedicated to the advancement metropolitan area of Barcelona. www.icfo.eu of the science and technology of light at Researchers at ICFO publish in the the highest international level. The center leading topical journals and collabo- has a triple mission: frontier research, the rate with a wide range of industries and training and development of scientists companies around the world. The institute and technologists, and knowledge and actively promotes the creation of spin-off technology transfer. companies by its researchers. ICFO researchers conduct frontier and ICFO participates in a large number applied research in the areas of health, life of international projects and networks sciences, nanomedicine, renewable ener- of excellence such as the consortium gies, information technologies, security LASERLAB Europe, Photonics4Life and industrial processes, among others. Europe, and NanoPhotonics for Energy Effi- ICFO currently hosts more than 250 ciency. It hosts the NEST program, funded researchers, including group leaders, by the Foundation Cellex Barcelona. 30 ICIQ INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH OF CATALONIA

Av. Països Catalans, 16 In 2000, the Generalitat de Catalunya, that exploit resources more efficiently and 43007 Tarragona - Spain aware of both the reality of chemical minimise waste, that is, that are governed Phone: 34 - 977. 92.02.00 research in Catalonia and the needs of by the principle of sustainability. Fax: 34 - 977. 920.22.44 the Catalan chemical industry, decided 99 Supramolecular Chemistry: Work in this [email protected] to create the Institute of Chemical Rese- area is primarily geared toward designing arch of Catalonia(ICIQ). The ICIQ began molecular receptors, self-replicating and www.iciq.es its activities in March 2004 with the ambi- self-assembling molecules and molecu- tion to achieve scientific excellence in its lar aggregates with specific properties areas of activity and contribute to impro- (sensors, molecular motors, etc). Rese- ving the competitiveness of the chemical arch is likewise actively conducted on and pharmaceutical industry of Catalonia supramolecular catalysts. The general through knowledge transfer. aim is to contribute to the development ICIQ focuses its research on three main of molecular nanotechnology through a areas: bottom-up approach. 99 Catalysis of the Chemical Process: This is 99 Renewable Energies: This is the most recent the Institute’s most extensive line of investi- line of research to be included at ICIQ, as gation and includes research into all sphe- well as the fastest-growing. Currently, rese- res of chemical catalysis: homogene- arch is focused on discovering catalysts for ous, heterogeneous and enantioselective the generation of clean energies and deve- catalysis, the development of new ligands loping organic solar cells to serve as an and catalytic processes and the design alternative to the silicon cells used today. and simulation of catalytic reactors. The Research in this field aims to contribute to general aim of this research is to develop the development of renewable energy processes and products for industrial use sources from a chemical standpoint. CATALAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ICN 31

The Catalan Institute of Technology (ICN) is a 9.Supramolecular NanoChemistry and Campus UAB - Edifici CM7 CERCA centre that was founded in 2003 by Materials 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona) Spain

DIUE and UAB. It strives for the highest level of Phone: 34 - 93. 581.44.08 scientific excellence in nanoscience and nano- The Institute also features three Technical Fax: 34 - 93. 581.44.11 technology. ICN works closely with universiti- Divisions: [email protected] es, research centres, technology centres, the 1.Electron Microscopy Division www.icn.cat private sector (on R&D projects), the scientific 2.Nanofabrication Division community and the general public. 3.Nanoscience Instrument Development Research at ICN is performed by nine Division Research Groups led by principal investiga- tors who are world renowned experts in their ICN is highly competitive at the international field. These groups are supported by teams of level, ranking among the top Spanish institu- specialised technicians and engineers as well tes that receive funding from the European as ICN’s administrative staff. The nine Rese- Union’s 7th Framework Programme (FP7). All arch Groups comprise: of ICN’s Research Group Leaders, except for 1.Atomic Manipulation and Spectroscopy one, are ICREA Professors. Three ERC starting 2.Inorganic Nanoparticles grants have been awarded to ICN researchers, 3.Magnetic Nanostructures two of whom are presently Group Leaders at 4.Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors the Institute. 5.Phononic and Photonic Nanostructures ICN has a multicultural work environ- 6.Physics and Engineering of Nanodevices ment, thanks to the fact that nearly half of its 7.Quantum Nanoelectronics personnel are foreigners, hailing from 27 diffe- 8.Theoretical and Computational rent countries. The official language at ICN is Nanoscience English. 32 ICP CATALAN INSTITUTE OF PALAEONTOLOGY MIQUEL CRUSAFONT

Campus UAB - Edifici ICP The Institut Català de Paleontologia computerised tomography), which covers all 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona) Spain Miquel Crusafont (ICP) is a private foun- the other areas.

Phone: 34 - 93. 586.83.45 / 93. 586.83.42 dation created in November 2006, with the Since it was established the ICP has a clear Fax: 34 - 93. 586.83.33 Generalitat de Catalunya and the Univer- view that its objectives are also the conser- [email protected] sitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) as vation of Catalan paleontological heritage and its patrons. The merger with the former the expansion of its paleontological collecti- www.icp.cat Miquel Crusafont Institute for Palaeonto- ons, on which a large part of its research is logy in Sabadell has enabled this original based. Another distinguishing feature is its project to unite tradition and a modern passion for disseminating the knowledge that approach. it generates to society. To communicate the With its head offices at the UAB and in milestones that it achieves in paleontological Sabadell, the ICP focuses its research on research the Institute has a dedicated space: the rich paleontological heritage of Catalonia the ICP Museum in Sabadell. as well as other projects outside this ambit, The Museum also hosts a computerised which are especially important in terms of tomography apparatus that allows it to work scientific interest. The research is organised with fossils of up to two metres and 500kg. At in five different areas: Mesozoic, Neogene the UAB, the ICP has a specialist department and Quaternary, Paleobiology and Paleo- for the preparation, conservation and restora- primatology and Human palaeontology, as tion of fossils, with one of the best equipped well as Virtual palaeontology which relies on laboratories in Europe. the use of new technology (high resolution CATALAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH ICRA 33

The Catalan Institute for Water Rese- 99 AI2 Lacustrine and reservoirs systems Parc Científic i Tecnològic de la Universitat de Girona arch (ICRA) was created on 26 October 99 AI3 Fluvial systems Emili Grahit, 101 17003 Girona - Spain 2006 by the Catalan Regional Government 99 AI4 Modelling of ecosystems and basins within the framework of the Research Centres Phone: 34 - 972.18.33.80 Programme (CERCA). AII – WATER QUALITY RESEARCH AREA Fax: 34 - 972.18.32.48 It has the support of its trustees: the Cata- lines: [email protected] lan Regional Government’s Department 99 AII1 Chemical contamination of water www.icra.cat of Economy and Knowledge , the Catalan bodies Water Agency and the University of Girona. 99 AII2 Pollutants in waste water

The ICRA’s headquarters is the H2O building 99 AII3 Quality and Microbial diversity with 6770 m2, inaugurated on October 7, 2009 99 AII4 Ecotoxicological response of the and located at the Scientific and Techno- biota to pollutants logical Park of the University of Girona. The ICRA is a multidisciplinary water research AIII – TECHNOLOGIES AND EVALUATION center. The research carried out at the ICRA RESEARCH AREA lines: has to do with all the aspects related with 99 AIII1 Purification and distribution water, particularly those associated with its 99 AIII2 Treatment / reuse of waste water rational use and the effects of human activity 99 AIII3 Modelling and management on hydraulic resources. systems The Research Areas are 3, each of these 99 AIII4 Unit operations divided into 4 research lines: AI – RESOURCES AND ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH AREA lines: 99 AI1 Hydrological Processes 34 ICRPC CATALAN INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE RESEARCH

Parc Científic i Tecnològic de la Universitat de Girona The Catalan Institute of Cultural Herita- while at the same time becoming a center Edifici Narcís Monturiol ge Research (ICRPC) was created by the of reference and support for the various Emili Grahit 101, 91 Bloc C 1a planta 17003 Girona - Spain Catalan Generality and the University of agents involved its facets. The institute´s Girona on November 2006. main activity centers around the deve- Phone: 34 - 972.18.34.24 Catalonia has a large volume of cultural lopment of research projects promoted Fax: 34 - 972.18.32.10 patrimony related to different historical by the institute itself or in collaboration [email protected] periods, from prehistory to contem- with other institutions and governmental www.icrpc.cat porary times. It also has a large number of entities. At the same time it works on centers, many of them with a longstanding promoting actions together with other and internationally recognized trajectory, social players. Another of the institute´s dedicated to the care and promotion of objectives is to promote, collaborate such holdings. and participate in different educational The array of possibilities pertaining programs. to the use of cultural patrimony in Cata- lonia is great and highly diverse, and the ICRPC´s research subjects are: number of persons who for one reason or 99 Processes involved in the creation of another utilize it is very large. Because of patrimony this, cultural heritage is highly regarded 99 Uses of cultural heritage and research in its various specific areas 99 Museum studies has become indispensable. 99 The promotion of patrimonial The ICRPC is a center that seeks to organizations promote research on its various topics AUGUST PI I SUNYER BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE IDIBAPS 35

IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions centres classified by scientific excellence. Rosselló 149-153 Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer) is a public This Institute is the biomedical research 08036 Barcelona - Spain consortium committed to promoting trans- centre with the highest scientific produc- Phone: 34 - 93. 227.57.07 lational research, innovation and technolo- tion in Catalonia (840 original articles in [email protected] gical progress in the field of biomedicine. 2010), with a standardised impact index IDIBAPS divides its research into five diffe- of 2.11. IDIBAPS leads research networks www.idibaps.org rent areas, which include over 60 teams, in Spain, such as the liver, respiratory and through programmes addressing dise- and metabolic disease CIBERs, and in ases with high prevalence, morbidity and Europe, where it heads numerous rese- mortality. Recent achievements such as arch projects financed by the European the opening of the Esther Koplowitz Centre Commission. (CEK) and renovation of facilities of the IDIBAPS’ scientists come from the University of Barcelona School of Medicine, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, the UB Scho- which will become the new CELLEX ol of Medicine, the CSIC Biomedical Rese- Biomedical Research Centre building, will arch Institute of Barcelona and IDIBAPS enable IDIBAPS to continue its consolidati- itself (researchers from the Ramon y Cajal, on as a European scientific force. Miguel Servet, ICREA and ISIS program- According to SCImago Institutions mes). Together they pursue the integration Rankings, a statistical study that analy- of quality clinical research with high-level ses the volume and quality of scientific basic research to efficiently transfer scien- production at the leading research insti- tific advances to the doctor’s surgery. tutions between 2005 and 2009, IDIBAPS Improving people’s health is the ultimate is ranked at 175 worldwide amongst R+D goal. 36 IDIBELL BELLVITGE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Hospital Duran i Reynals The Bellvitge Biomedical Research Insti- the needs of patients. Some of the most Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 199 tute (IDIBELL) is a health research centre renowned scientists of the centre are Geor- 08908 Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) Spain fostered to generate and exploit advan- ge Thomas, Manel Esteller, Xavier Bosch, Phone: 34 - 93. 260.74.11 ced knowledge about medical problems. Gabriel Capella, Josep Maria Grinyó, Isidro Fax: 34 - 93. 227.98.85 IDIBELL contributes to the development of Ferrer, Aurora Pujol, Francesc Gudiol and [email protected] innovative solutions in collaboration with Montse Sanchez-Cespedes. www.idibell.cat other agents of the system. IDIBELL research is organized around six The centre is located on the campus of areas: Bellvitge, one of the areas of Spain with a 9 Cancer and Human Molecular Genetics higher clinical and university level. In this 9 Neurosciences privileged environment, IDIBELL have the 9 Infectious Diseases and Transplant opportunity to develop research aimed at 9 Growth Factors, Hormones and solving people’s health problems. Diabetes IDIBELL was created in 2004 from the 9 Inflammatory, Chronic and Degenerati- merger of several research organizati- ve Diseases ons, involved by the University Hospital of 9 Epigenetics and Cancer Biology Bellvitge, the Catalan Institute of Oncology and the University of Barcelona. The centre In the last international Scimago ranking is part of the business cluster of L’Hospita- for research institutions, IDIBELL stood on let, Biopol’H. the site 115 of the world, among the 500 top The main active IDIBELL are the people rated institutions in all disciplines normali- who are part of the institution. The institute sed by their impact factor. Bellvitge Biome- employs more than 800 researchers orga- dical Research Institute the fourth Catalan nized in multidisciplinary groups who know research centre best positioned. INSTITUTE OF SPACE STUDIES OF CATALONIA IEEC 37

The Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia 9 The Centre for Space Studies and Rese- Edifici Nexus (IEEC) was created February 6th of 1996 by arch (CERES-UAB) Gran Capità, 2-4 08034 Barcelona - Spain an initiative of the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation. Its main objecti- The main areas of research are: Phone: 34 - 93. 280.20.88 ves have been and are essentially to promo- 9 Basic Research: i) Astrophysics and Fax: 34 - 93. 280.63.95 te space research in Catalonia, promote Cosmology. ii) Solar System. iii) Funda- [email protected] institutional collaborations within the field mental Physics (gravitational waves and www.ieec.fcr.es and provide a brand within the activities of microgravity). iv) Geosciences. the sector in Catalonia. 9 Applied Research and Instrumentation: i) The institute is, administratively speaking, a Signal and data processing. ii) Communi- nonprofit private foundation. The entities that cations. iii) Components and subsystems comprise the board of trustees concern the for space. iv) Satellite Navigation. v) Astro- Department of Knowledge and Economy of nautics. vi) Astronomical Instrumentation. the Government of Catalonia, the Universities vii) Earth Observation Instrumentation. of Barcelona, Autonomous of Barcelona and Polytechnic of Catalonia as well as the CSIC. The IEEC systematically publishes in The IEEC is a confederation of four rese- the most recognized international journals arch units, each created by each of the scien- and the impact of the institute’s articles is tific - academic institutions that compose the remarkable. Currently, the IEEC is invol- Board of Trustees. These units are: ved in space missions such as GAIA and 9 The Space Science Institute (ICE-CSIC) LISA-pathfinder and manages three teles- 9 The Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICC-UB) copes in the Montsec, La Palma and the 9 The Research Center of Aeronautics and Antarctic. Space (CRAE-UPC)

Telescope Joan Oró. Optical telescope of 80 cm of diameter, property of the Consortium of the Montsec, developed and operated by the IEEC 38 IFAE INSTITUTE OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS

Campus UAB - Edifici CN IFAE (Institute of High Energy Physics), 99 At the frontier of high energies, at the 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona) Spain a consortium of the Generalitat de Cata- Large Hadron Collider in Geneva and the

Phone: 34 - 93. 581.19.84 lunya and the Universitat Autònoma de Tevatron in Chicago. Fax: 34 - 93. 581.19.38 Barcelona (UAB), was launched in 1991 99 In experiments about the nature of the [email protected] and is one of the first research centers in elusive neutrino, in Japan and in the Catalonia with its own legal status. Canfranc underground laboratory. www.ifae.cat The goal of IFAE is to carry out basic 99 Studying the most energetic phenome- research in both theoretical and experi- na in the Universe by observing gamma mental High Energy Physics and Astrophy- rays with two large telescopes in the sics, and Observational Cosmology. The Canary Islands, and with a future group instrumentation in our field of research of dozens of telescopes. is highly sophisticated, and is desig- 99 With astronomical observations (in ned and constructed by the researchers Chile and the Canary Islands) trying to themselves. This modus operandi leads unveil the nature of the mysterious “dark to the creation of interdisciplinary teams energy”. of physicists, engineers and compu- ter scientists with the added value of Medical physics activities have produ- applying advanced technologies to areas ced three patents, several high-perfor- of common interest such as the diagnostic mance digital mammography machines, through radio-images. and is currently focused on developing IFAE participates in international leading a new generation of Positron-Emission- projects, with four areas of experimental Tomography (PET) scanner funded by an research that correspond to the activities in Advanced Grant of the European Rese- the theoretical division: arch Council. INSTITUTE OF GEOMATICS IG 39

The Institute of Geomatics is a research 99 Precise and robust kinematic positioning Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia consortium made up of the Autonomous and trajectory determination, Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss, 11 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona) Spain Government of Catalonia (Ministry of Terri- 99 Precise and robust sensor orientation and tory and Sustainability, and the Ministry of calibration, Phone: 34 - 93. 556.92.80 Economy and Knowledge) and the Techni- 99 New platforms and paradigms for high-reso- Fax: 34 - 93. 556.92.92 cal University of Catalonia. lution geodata acquisition. [email protected] The Institute’s mission is the promotion and Active Remote Sensing: www.ideg.cat development of Geomatics, through applied 99 Algorithms and analysis methods: interfero- research and teaching, to the benefit of society. metric SAR (InSAR), differential interferome- We take Geomatics to mean the disciplinary tric SAR (DInSAR) and terrestrial SAR, set of sciences and technologies that deal with 99 Measurement of deformations with DInSAR, the study, acquisition, storage, organization, with emphasis on topics related to the evalu- analysis, dissemination, management and use ation of the quality of measurements and the of geographically-referenced spatial informati- validation of DInSAR techniques, on. Geomatic disciplines include, among others, 99 Terrestrial acitve remote sensing techniques: cartography, photogrammetry, remote sensing, laser scanner and terrestrial SAR. sensor calibration and orientation, geodesy, 3D Geovisualization and Modeling: topography, geographic information systems, 99 Assimilation and interpretation of geodata civil engineering, deformation measurement and into 3D models, geomatic engineering. 99 Representation of geoinformation in 3D The terms of reference of the Institute’s speci- geospatial models, analysis and applications alties are: (infrastructure management, 3D city models, Integrated Geodesy and Navigation: environment, ...), interaction, augmented 99 Precise and robust integrated navigation, reality and mixed reality of geospatial data. HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE 40 IGTP GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL FOUNDATION

Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol The Institut d’Investigació Germans Trias The research laboratory building (3000 Ctra. de Can Ruti. Camí de les Escoles, s/n i Pujol (IGTP) is the result of assembling m2), contains technological platforms: 08916 Badalona (Barcelona) Spain all the scientific activity developed around Genomics, Cytometry, Proteomics, Phone: 34 - 93. 497.86.53 the Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Microscopy, Cryobiology, Biobank and Fax: 34 - 93. 497.86.54 Pujol (HGTP). general laboratory facilities for basic rese- Since 1983, when the hospital opened, arch. A Centre for Animal Models is avai- [email protected] the growth in research activity obliged to lable since 1993, with a P3 security unit. www.germanstrias.org its organisation through the IGTP Foun- In 2011 a 400 m2 Polyvalent Unit for dation. Ten years later the IGTP Research Clinical Research was opened allowing all Unit was accredited as part of the Spanish types of clinical studies (including Phase Research Unit’s Network (REUNI). I) in ambulatory, day hospital and 24-hour The IGTP has a framework agreement hospitalized subjects. with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelo- An Innovation Unit helping in the deve- na (UAB), and with all the institutions with lopment of potentially transferable gene- sanitary and research activity around the rated knowledge, started in 2010. HUGTP (IRSI-Caixa, BST, ICO, IMPPC and The IGTP implements translational rese- Guttmann Institute), to convey common arch in prioritized lines in areas as Neuros- activities and most of the competitive ciences, Cardiosciences, Chronic Immu- applications. ne-based diseases, Infections, Cancer, In 2008, the IGTP was officially accre- Public and International Health, Technolo- dited as one of the first five Institutos de gies applied to biomedicine and Sanitary Investigación Sanitaria (Research Institu- Services. tes of Excellence) in Spain. MUNICIPAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL DEL MAR IMIM 41

The IMIM (Hospital del Mar Research Cancer, Epidemiology and Public Health, Doctor Aiguader, 88 Institute) is a public centre, reporting to Inflammatory and Cardiovascular Proces- 08003 Barcelona - Spain the Mar Health Park, which has been ses, Biomedical IT and Neurosciences. Phone: 34 - 93. 316.04.00 working in scientific research in the fields The scientific production generated Fax: 34 - 93. 316.04.10 of Biomedicine and Health Sciences for by this research amounts to nearly 500 [email protected] the last 20 years, as well as training quali- annual publications in international jour- www.imim.es fied research personnel in these areas. It nals indexed in the Science Citation Index is connected to Pompeu Fabra University (SCI) and the Social Sciences Citation (UPF) and the Autonomous University of Index (SSCI), as well as appearing in some Barcelona (UAB), and has been located in 200 national journals. This means that the the Biomedical Research Park of Barcelo- IMIM holds a prominent position among na (PRBB) since 2006. the institutions that perform biomedical There are more than 400 people invol- research in Spain, according to the stan- ved, between staff and collaborators, with dardised SCImago journal impact factor a mixed composition of IMIM researchers (SIR World Report 2011). and clinical researchers from other At present, it is in the process of being centres in the Mar Health Park (Hospital accredited as a Healthcare Research Insti- del Mar, Hospital de l’Esperança, etc.). tute, with the aim of integrating clinical, An important part of its budget comes epidemiological and basic quality rese- from competitive external financing sour- arch and attaining an effective transfer ces that are managed through the IMIM of healthcare knowledge to the general Foundation. public. The research done there is structured around five multidisciplinary programmes: 42 IMPPC INSTITUTE OF PREDICTIVE AND PERSONALIZED CANCER MEDICINE

Ctra. Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles, s/n The Institute of Predictive and Perso- leading international biomedical research 08916 Badalona (Barcelona) Spain nalized Medicine of Cancer (IMPPC) is a centers. The mission of the institute is to

Phone: 34 - 93. 554.30.50 biomedical research center created by the maintain an international and multidiscipli- Fax: 34 - 93. 465.14.72 Generalitat of Catalonia within its CERCA nary team who will develop a new model [email protected] program (Research Centres of Catalonia) of Predictive and Personalized Medicine, in 2006. It was inaugurated in June 2009. focusing on cancer. www.imppc.org The trustees of the IMPPC are: the Gene- The current lines of research are organi- ralitat, the Spanish National Research zed into four programs: the Genetics and Council (CSIC), the Autonomous Univer- Epigenetics of Cancer, Hereditary Cancer sity of Barcelona (UAB), Badalona Town (Joint program with the ICO), Integrative Council, the Catalan Institute of Health Cancer Biology Program and the Geno- (ICS), Germans Trias y Pujol University mics & Epigenomics of Cancer Prediction Hospital and the Health Sciences Rese- Program. There are currently ten groups arch Institute of the “Germans Trias i at the IMPPC with sixteen projected for Pujol” Foundation (IGTP). 2016. Manuel Perucho was appointed direc- tor in 2007. He has worked in some of the CATALAN INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN PALAEOECOLOGY AND SOCIAL EVOLUTION IPHES 43

The Institut Català de Paleoecologia na. It consists of sixty members, including Marcel·li Domingo, s/n - Edifici W3 Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES) is a research, technical and administration. Campus Sescelades 43007 Tarragona - Spain research center in life sciences and earth The budget for 2011 was one million eight created in 2006 in Tarragona. It belongs to hundred thousand euros. Phones: 34 - 639.569.725 · 34 - 608.729.003 the network CERCA (Generalitat de Cata- The main scientific objectives are: [email protected] lunya).. Join the debate generated interna- 99 To study the changes of evolution and www.iphes.cat tional cutting-edge scientific knowledge human behavior through field and labo- in the area of ​​Human Paleoecology and ratory work and research. Social Evolution. 99 Working mainly in the areas of empiri- The Human Palaeoecology is the cal knowledge of archeology, geology, Human Ecology is over time, which allo- biology and botany, with a scientific view ws us to prospect the evolution of human of evolution open and transdiciplinary. societies. Based on this research we 99 Promote and apply scientific thought offer postgraduate classes at the Univer- and action from the evolutionary conti- sity Rovira i Virgili (URV) as an Erasmus nuum of human history and interactions Mundus Masters in partnership with inter- with their environment. national centers of reference in its field 99 Apply knowledge of the social speci- and knowledge socialization activities. es from the development of concepts It is constituted as a foundation and its and models arising from an evolutionary patterns are the Generalitat de Catalunya, conception of human fact. the URV and the city council of Tarrago- 44 IR SANT PAU SANT PAU INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

Pavelló de Sant Frederic, planta 1 The Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Rese- the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Priva- Recinte Històric arch Institute, established on June 4th te Foundation, the Autonomous Univer- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau C/ Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167 1992, is a private scientific foundation sity of Barcelona, the Barcelona Sanitary 08025 Barcelona - Spain that has as its mission the promotion of Consortium, and the Medical Science basic clinical, epidemiological and sani- Academy of Catalonia and the Balearic Phone: 34 - 93. 553.76.13 tary service research in the fields of health Islands. Fax: 34 - 93. 553.78.72 [email protected] science and biomedicine, aiming to impro- The Research Institute channels the ve the populations health. On December demands and necessities of the scientific www.santpau.cat 10th 2003, the Generalitat de Catalunya community, ensures resource and rese- approved the adscription of The Santa archer distributions (spaces, personnel, Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Research Insti- material resources, etc.) and promotes the tute as a research institute for the Autono- diffusion of data resulting from research mous University of Barcelona. and clinical trial. Currently the Institute is The Board of Directors, governing body one of the most active Catalan centers in of the Institute Management Foundation, terms of research paper production, more is composed by the Molt I·lustre Adminis- particularly those relating to translatio- tració, the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospi- nal research and the integration of new tal Healthcare Management Foundation, findings in assistance practices. INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICINE IRB BARCELONA 45

The Institute for Research in Biomedi- The research performed by the groups Parc Científic de Barcelona cine (IRB Barcelona) is an independent, at IRB Barcelona is structured around the Baldiri Reixac, 10 08028 Barcelona - Spain non-profit research institution engaged in following five programmes, which share basic and applied biomedical science that interests: Cell and Developmental Biology; Phone: 34 - 93. 402.02.50 aims to improve quality of life by applying Structural and Computational Biology; Fax: 34 - 93. 403.71.14 advances in this field. IRB Barcelona was Molecular Medicine; Chemistry and [email protected] founded in October 2005 by the Govern- Molecular Pharmacology; and Oncology. www.irbbarcelona.org ment of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalu- The research groups are supported and nya), the University of Barcelona (UB) and assessed by six high performance scien- the Barcelona Science Park (Parc Científic tific platforms that belong to the Institute, de Barcelona). these complementing the services and IRB Barcelona seeks to promote multi- platforms hosted by the Barcelona Scien- disciplinary research of excellence at the ce Park. interface between biology, chemistry and IRB Barcelona is located at the Barce- medicine, to foster collaborations with lona Science Park, a setting in which first- local organisations and international rese- class public research converges with the arch institutes, to provide high-level trai- private sector in a stimulating, vanguard ning in the biomedical sciences to staff, scientific environment. IRB Barcelona students and visitors, to promote innova- is one of eight centres in Spain to have tion and technology transfer, and to acti- received the “Centro de Excelencia Seve- vely engage in an open dialogue with the ro Ochoa” distinction, awarded by the public through outreach and education Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. activities. 46 IREC CATALONIA INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH

Jardins de les Dones de Negre, 1, 2a pl. The IREC is the leading centre for research The IREC, chaired by the Catalan Minis- 08930 Sant Adrià del Besòs (Barcelona) Spain in the energy sector in Catalonia. Created ter for Enterprise and Labour, Francesc Phone: 34 - 93. 356.26.15 in 2008, it is specialised in Technological Xavier Mena i López, has one office in Fax: 34 - 93. 356.38.02 Research and Development activities rela- Barcelona and another in Tarragona. Its [email protected] ted to saving energy, energy efficiency and sponsors are the Government of Catalo- renewable energies; more specifically, it has nia, through the Ministry of Enterprise and www.irec.cat work lines based on technologies related to Labour and the Ministry of Economy and micro networks, electric vehicles, energy Knowledge, and the Government of Spain, storage, building efficiency, bioenergy and through the Centre for Energy, Environ- biofuels, and offshore wind energy. ment and Technology Research (CIEMAT) The Institute also has an electricity and the Institute for Energy Diversifica- and power electronics area, another area tion and Saving (IDAE). Other members aimed at research, design and characteri- include the University of Barcelona, the sation of materials for energy, and a third Polytechnic University of Catalonia and area dedicated to socio/technical rese- Rovira i Virgili University, as well as the arch in the energy field. The Institute will companies Endesa, Gas Natural Fenosa, be rolled out progressively through to the the Repsol Foundation, Enagás, Compañía year 2014, at which time it will have 160 Logística de Hidrocarburos(CLH) and highly qualified researchers. Alstom. INSTITUTE OF AGRIFOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY IRTA 47

The Institute of Agrifood Research and IRTA is has 9 own centres and 10 asso- Passeig de Gràcia, 44, 3a pl. Technology (IRTA) was created in 1985 to ciated with Catalan universities and other 08007 Barcelona - Spain contribute to the modernization, improve- organizations, distributed in 28 locations Phone: 34 - 93. 467.40.40 ment and boosting of competiveness and around Catalonia, which form an Agrifood Fax: 34 - 93. 467.40.42 sustainable development of the Agricultu- Research Cooperative system. [email protected] re, Food, Agroforestry, Aquatic and Fishe- IRTA’s human capital is constituted www.irta.cat ries sectors, as well as of those directly or by 620 persons, 339 of whom are rese- indirectly related with providing safe and archers carrying out their R&D task quality foods to the final consumer, and through 21 Science programs related to of Food safety and processing, and to the Plant production, Animal production, Food global improvement of population’s health Industry, Environment and Global change, and safety. and Agriculture Ecology. A public company of the Government Research, development and technology of Catalonia, linked to the Department of transfer are the main pillars of its activities Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food ranging from agricultural research in cere- and Natural Environment (DAAM), IRTA als, fruits, livestock, aquaculture, geno- aims to become the strategic ally of the mics, waste, efficient use of water, etc. to food industry and the scientific referen- processing and preparation of Ready-to- ce point, the engine of innovation and Eat products. technology transfer for this sector. 48 MOVE MARKETS, ORGANIZATIONS AND VOTES IN ECONOMICS

Campus UAB - Edifici B MOVE (Markets, Organizations and Votes MOVE also aims to build a platform in which 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona) Spain in Economics) is a public research consor- researchers and general public, in particu-

Phone: 34 - 93. 581.21.88 tium founded by the Generalitat de Cata- lar policy makers, can interact. To this end, Fax: 34 - 93. 581.20.12 lunya and the Universitat Autònoma de MOVE is committed to organize workshops [email protected] Barcelona (UAB). The Spanish Ministry and conferences, have an active program of for Science and Innovation also gave visitors, and expand by hiring world class www.movebarcelona.eu it support during its first years. It was researchers. MOVE members are also invol- launched in the summer of 2009 under the ved in the graduate program of the Depart- directorship of Prof. Salvador Barberà. ment of Economics at UAB to teach and MOVE is located at the Bellaterra Campus advise graduate students. of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) Located in Barcelona, one of the most and it has close links with the Unit of Econo- active research places in economics in mics Analysis (UAB) and the IAE (CSIC). Europe, MOVE’s objective is to contribute to Currently MOVE consists of four research this outstanding group of scholars in institu- groups: Economics of Science and Innovati- tions like Universitat Autònoma de Barcelo- on, Mechanism Design, Quantitative Econo- na, Institute of Economic Analysis (IAE), the mics and Immigration and Development. Its Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, mission is to promote frontier research, by Centre de Recerca en Economia Internaci- providing an active research environment. onal (CREI) and Universitat Pompeu Fabra. VALL D’HEBRON INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY VHIO 49

With the explosion of novel genomic and bedside-bench principle - a term describing Passeig Vall d’Hebron, 119 pathway data and the advancement in the process by which research from the Edifici Maternoinfantil Planta 14 08035 Barcelona - Spain new diagnostic and therapeutic options, laboratory is directly applied to patients and there has never been a more exciting time from the clinical side, patient samples are Phone: 34 - 93. 489.30.21 in oncology. But research progress can analyzed in the laboratory. [email protected] only be translated into genuine benefit for www.vhio.net cancer patients within an environment that The translational approach is nothing new provides the appropriate infrastructure, and clearly facilitates the detailed and direct expertise, and essential interconnectivity study of each patient and each tumor. The between all oncology specialists en force. strength of the VHIO is that it can ‘trans- late’ more swiftly and dynamically. With Since it was established in 2006, the direct access to patients, our multidiscipli- Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), nary teams strive to improve survival and Barcelona, Spain – under the scientific quality of life for all our patients today, and in direction of José Baselga, M.D., Ph.D., has so doing turn research into more effective, been organized and structured to do just personalized treatments and better practice that. Adopting a purely translational rese- for the future. arch model, VHIO is proof of the bench- 50 VHIR VALL D’HEBRON RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Passeig Vall d’Hebron, 119-129 In 1994 was created the Foundation for scientific parks, universities, and research 08035 Barcelona - Spain the Research and Teaching of Vall d’He- institutes. We orientate the research to the

Phone: 34 - 93. 489.38.63 bron University Hospital with the aim to resolution of problems of human health and [email protected] promote the research by means of the to the medical care improvement. Simulta- support to the researcherse. From this neously, we promote the tasks of valuation www.vhir.org embryo, throughout the years the number and transfer of the results of the research to of laboratories was increasing and adding the productive sector and put the innovation services to support the research. In 2002 in the center of our activity. With regard to research and teaching are divided, and is our research lines, we count with research created the Foundation Research Institu- groups and researchers very consolidated te. In the last years the research has rece- in the areas of Oncology, Endocrinology ived an important impulse of the Hospital and Nephrology, Cardiovascular Diseases, and the Foundation. In 2009 was obtained Neurosciences, Digestive and Hepatic Dise- the accreditation as health research insti- ases, Infectious Diseases, respiratory and tute from the Ministry of Health. systemic Diseases, Gynaecological, Paedi- Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) atric Diseases and Experimental Surgery, is a leading center in biomedical research Epidemiology, Pharmacology, New Thera- in Catalonia, Spain and Europe, Thanks to pies and Areas of Support to the Clinical its privileged relation with a tertiary hospi- Research and Nanomedicine. tal it obtains a highly competitive positi- Vall d'Hebron on deepening its collaboration with other Institut de Recerca VHIR Coordinated by: Andreu Botella Design & Layout: MineralGràfics

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