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MEMORIA IAC 2013 Pero No Todo Son Balances Positivos MEMORIA 2013 “INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE CANARIAS” EDITA: Unidad de Comunicación y Cultura Científica (UC3) del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) MAQUETA E IMPRIME: Printisur DEPÓSITO LEGAL: 7- PRESENTACIÓN Índice general 8- CONSORCIO PÚBLICO IAC 12- LOS OBSERVATORIOS DE CANARIAS 14- - Observatorio del Teide (OT) 15- - Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos (ORM) 16- COMISIÓN PARA LA ASIGNACIÓN DE TIEMPO (CAT) 20- ACUERDOS 22- GRAN TELESCOPIO CANARIAS (GTC) 26- ÁREA DE INVESTIGACIÓN 29- - Estructura del Universo y Cosmología 47- - El Universo Local 80- - Física de las estrellas, Sistemas Planetarios y Medio Interestelar 107- - El Sol y el Sistema Solar 137- - Instrumentación y Espacio 161- - Otros 174- ÁREA DE INSTRUMENTACIÓN 174- - Ingeniería 188- - Producción 192- - Oficina de Proyectos Institucionales y Transferencia de Resultados de Investigación (OTRI) 201- ÁREA DE ENSEÑANZA 201- - Cursos de doctorado 203- - Seminarios científicos 207- - Coloquios 207- - Becas 209- - Tesis doctorales 209- - XXIV Escuela de Invierno: ”Aplicaciones astrofísicas de las lentes gravitatorias” 211- ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SERVICIOS GENERALES 211- - Instituto de Astrofísica 213- - Oficina Técnica para la Protección de la Calidad del Cielo (OTPC) 216- - Observatorio del Teide 216- - Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos 217- - Centro de Astrofísica de la Palma 218- - Ejecución del Presupuesto 2013 219- GABINETE DE DIRECCIÓN 219- - Ediciones 220- - Carteles 220- - Comunicación y divulgación 232- - Web 234- - Visitas a las instalaciones del IAC 237- SERVICIOS INFORMÁTICOS COMUNES (SIC) 241- BIBLIOTECA 242- PUBLICACIONES CIENTÍFICAS 242- - Artículos en revistas internacionales con árbitros 263- - Artículos de revisión invitados (Invited Reviews) 264- - Charlas invitadas (Invited Talks) 265- - Comunicaciones a congresos internacionales 275- - Comunicaciones a congresos nacionales 276- - Artículos en revistas internacionales sin árbitros y comunicaciones cortas 278- - Artículos en revistas nacionales 278- - Libros y capítulos de libros 279- - Tesis doctorales 281- REUNIONES CIENTÍFICAS 284- TIEMPO DE OBSERVACIÓN FUERA DE CANARIAS 285- DISTINCIONES 288- RECURSOS HUMANOS 293- PERSONAL 306- DIRECCIONES Y TELÉFONOS Foto portada: Imágenes tomadas y reducidas por: Pablo Rodríguez-Gil, Pablo Bonet, Sara Rueda, Jorge A. Pérez Prieto, Pedro A. González Morales. PRESENTACIÓN 2013 ha sido un año de importantes cambios en el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias. Han entrado en vigor los nuevos Estatutos, que han afectado a este Organismo Público de Investigación modificando, en parte, el modo en que se ha de gestionar. Entre estos cambios, el nombramiento de su nuevo director, cargo para el que he sido designado por el Consejo Rector. Me corresponde, por tanto, presentarles esta Memoria anual y hacer balance de un año complejo. Asumo con ilusión y responsabilidad esta nueva andadura del IAC, un Instituto que presume de ser “Centro de Excelencia Severo Ochoa” y que este año recibió otra honrosa distinción: la Medalla de Oro del Cabildo Insular de Tenerife. Soy plenamente consciente del gran legado que deja mi predecesor, el Prof. Francisco Sánchez, tras su larga trayectoria como fundador y primer director del IAC. Quiero en esta presentación reconocer lo mucho que le debe nuestro Instituto a su visión, tesón, inteligencia y dedicación, en definitiva, a una excelente labor de gestión que ha permitido al IAC alcanzar altas cotas de prestigio nacional e internacional. La Astronomía española le debe, en gran medida, la existencia hoy de los magníficos Observatorios de Canarias. Francisco Sánchez creyó en un proyecto y luchó hasta conseguir hacerlo realidad. Y hoy nos congratulamos por tener un centro de vanguardia como el IAC. Para mí es un gran honor, así como un gran reto, sucederle en el cargo y me permito, en nombre de todos, darle las gracias. Quiero también expresar mi satisfacción por el nombramiento de nuestro compañero Valentín Martínez Pillet como director del prestigioso National Solar Observatory de Estados Unidos. Este investigador del IAC asume así el reto de poner en marcha en Hawai el mayor observatorio solar del mundo. El otro será el European Solar Telescope (EST), cuya ubicación está prevista en Canarias y liderado por el también astrofísico del IAC y de la Universidad de La Laguna Manuel Collados. A lo largo del año, el IAC ha seguido cumpliendo con sus objetivos. Se han logrado importantes resultados científicos, ampliamente recogidos en esta memoria, con un volumen de publicaciones que alcanzó una media próxima a una publicación diaria en revistas con árbitro. El índice de impacto del conjunto de las publicaciones del IAC ha superado el de una revista tan destacada como Astrophysical Journal. Los desarrollos tecnológicos tampoco se han quedado atrás, especialmente en instrumentación de vanguardia para telescopios. EMIR está en pleno proceso de integración, el nuevo telescopio de microondas QUIJOTE ha funcionado con total normalidad y el GTC produce ciencia cada vez a mayor ritmo. Todo esto me hace ser optimista y confiado con respecto al papel a jugar en el futuro Parque Tecnológico de Tenerife. La vinculación con la enseñanza universitaria mantiene sus estándares de calidad y la relación con la Universidad de La Laguna es cada vez más estrecha, con un papel creciente en los estudios de posgrado. Nuestra Canary Islands Winter School ha celebrado su vigésimo quinta edición con un tema, como siempre, de gran interés astrofísico: los campos magnéticos en el Cosmos. Asimismo, el IAC ha seguido apostando por la divulgación, con muchas y diversas iniciativas, entre ellas el proyecto educativo SolarLab que llevará a miles de jóvenes canarios espectaculares observaciones del Sol. Y el personal de Administración y de los servicios técnicos ha seguido ofreciendo un magnífico apoyo a todas las áreas del IAC. MEMORIA IAC 2013 Pero no todo son balances positivos. Soy consciente de que continuamos en una situación de financiación precaria como centro de investigación, que debemos revertir lo antes posible para poder 7 mantener la actividad científica y técnica en el nivel que queremos. Necesitamos el esfuerzo de todos para impulsar al IAC y también al GTC, amenazados ambos por los recortes. Aun así, no podemos permitirnos dejarnos vencer por el desánimo y, por ello, estas últimas palabras son para asegurar que pondremos todo nuestro empeño, imaginación y energía en seguir buscando solución para el acuciante problema económico y conseguir que el futuro de nuestra institución siga siendo brillante. Prof. Rafael Rebolo DIRECTOR CONSORCIO PÚBLICO “INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE CANARIAS” El Consorcio Público “Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias” está integrado por la Administración del Estado (a través del Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad ), la Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias, la Universidad de La Laguna y el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Esta fórmula jurídica de consorcio fue una avanzada solución administrativa, consecuencia de un pacto por el que las entidades implicadas, concentrando sus esfuerzos y evitando duplicidades innecesarias, se comprometieron a unificar objetivos y medios en un único ente, al que dotaron de personalidad jurídica propia. Se trataba de que el IAC fuese un centro de referencia, no sólo capaz de cumplir las responsabilidades derivadas de los Acuerdos Internacionales de Cooperación en materia de Astrofísica, en los cuales representa a España, sino además de ser palanca para el desarrollo de la Astrofísica en el país. Cada uno de estos entes consorciados aporta algo esencial. La Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias: el suelo y, sobre todo, el cielo de Canarias; la Universidad de La Laguna: el Instituto Universitario de Astrofísica, germen del propio IAC; y el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas: su experiencia en relaciones científicas internacionales. La Administración del Estado a través de el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, por su parte, no sólo contribuye con el mayor porcentaje al presupuesto del Instituto, sino que, además, lo engloba dentro de sus organismos públicos de investigación y lo proyecta en la comunidad científica nacional e internacional. Especialmente importante es la participación internacional. Téngase en cuenta que la mayoría de las instalaciones telescópicas de los Observatorios del IAC pertenecen a otros organismos e instituciones de investigación europeas. La participación de las instituciones de los diversos países en los Observatorios se realiza a través del Comité Científico Internacional (CCI). La contrapartida principal que se recibe por el “cielo de Canarias” es del 20% del tiempo de observación (más un 5% para programas cooperativos) en cada uno de los telescopios instalados en los Observatorios del IAC. Un porcentaje realmente significativo que una Comisión para la Asignación de Tiempo (CAT) reparte cuidadosamente entre las numerosas peticiones formuladas por los astrofísicos españoles. MEMORIA 2013 IAC El IAC lo integran: 8 - EL INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA (La Laguna - Tenerife) - EL OBSERVATORIO DEL TEIDE (Izaña - Tenerife) - EL OBSERVATORIO DEL ROQUE DE LOS MUCHACHOS (Garafía - La Palma) - EL CENTRO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE LA PALMA (Breña Baja – La Palma) Se estructura en áreas: - Investigación - Instrumentación - Enseñanza - Administración de Servicios Generales Órganos Directivos: Nº Reuniones * CONSEJO RECTOR 1 PRESIDENTE - Ministro de Economía y Competitividad VOCALES - Presidente del Gobierno de Canarias - Representante de la Administración del Estado -
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