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A N N U a L R E P O R T 2 0 ANNUAL REPORT 2 0 1 5 t Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia IEEC Thor’s Helmet Nebula. Herrero, E. from the Observatori Astronòmic del Montsec 2 IEEC · The Institute The Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) was founded in February of 1996 as an initiative of the Fundació Catalana per a la Recerca (FCR), in collaboration with the University of Barcelona (UB), the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) with the objective of creating a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional institute devoted to space research and their applications. In 2006 the FCR was reformed (currently its name is Fundació Catalana per a la Recerca i la innovació -FCRi) and its role was assumed by the Department of the Catalan Government responsible of scientific affairs. From the administrative point of view, the IEEC is a private, non-profit foundation. The reason why this administrative form was adopted was to dispose a versatile tool able to deal with the private industries and companies that finally are responsible of the construction of the systems and subsystems that eventually will fly. The agreements between the IEEC (a private institution) and the scientific institutions participating in the creation and governance of the institute (all of them public) allow the exchange of personnel and funds. To properly separate the private and public affairs, each one of these institutions created a scientific unit according their own bylaws in such a way that scientists can simultaneously act as member of their institutions or as a members of the IEEC. These units are: • The Institute of Cosmos Sciences [ACE (ICCUB)] is a university institute created by the UB devoted to high energy physics, gravitation, cosmology and astrophysics. Only the section of space sciences is affiliated to the IEEC. • The Specific Center for Space Research [CERES (UAB)] is an “institute without walls” created by the UAB grouping physicists and engineers involved in space research. • The Aeronautics and Space Research Center (formerly devoted to aeronautics and space – [CRAE- CTE (UPC)]) is an “institute without walls” created by the UPC grouping astronomers, physicists and engineers devoted to space research. • The Institute of Space Sciences [ICE (CSIC)]. This institute is devoted to Astrophysics (High Energy Astrophysics, Astroparticle Physics and Stellar Physics), Cosmology, Planetary Systems and Earth Sciences. The institute is governed by a Board of Directors composed by the directors of each unit. One of them, nominated by the Board of Trustees, acts as the chair of the Director’s Board. The administrative affairs are managed by the Head of Administration. As it corresponds to a confederate structure, the organization of each Research Unit is completely independent. 3 People Organization chart 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES The IEEC is governed by the Board of Trustees, composed by the Minister of the Department responsible of research, the General Director of Research, the General Secretary of Industry, from the Catalan Government, the Rectors of the Barcelona University, Barcelona Autonomous University and Catalonia Polytechnic University, and the president of the Spanish Research Council. The Board of Trustees is chaired by the Minister of the Department of Research. President Hble. Sr. Andreu Mas-Colell Minister of Economy and Knowledge Government of Catalonia Secretary Sr. Josep Ma Martorell i Rodón General Research Director Government of Catalonia Members Excm. i Mg. Sr. Enric Fossas Colet Rector Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) Excm. Sr.Emilio Lora-Tamayo D’Ocon President Spanish Research Council (CSIC) Excm. i Mg. Sr. Dídac Ramírez i Sarrió Rector University of Barcelona (UB) Excm. i Mg. Sr. Ferran Sancho Pifarré Rector Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) Sr. Antoni Maria Grau Costa General Industry Director Government of Catalonia 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS The IEEC is governed by a board formed by the director of each unit and director of the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia. Director of the IEEC Dr. Jordi Torra Roca (replaces Dr. Jordi Isern in September 2015) Director of the ICE-CSIC Dr. Jordi Isern Vilaboy Director of the ACE-ICCUB Dr. Francesca Figueras Siñol Director of the CERES-UAB Dr. Carles Ferrer Ramis Director of the CTE-UPC Dr. Juan Ramos Castro INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD The Scientific Advisory Committee is nominated by the Board of Trustees and its tasks is to inform about the quality of scientific and technical production of the institute, the adequacy of the strategic plans and to advice about the acceptance of new members and the permanence of older ones. Dr. Stephen S. Eikenberry Full Professor University of Florida Dr. Álvaro Giménez CSIC Research Professor Director of Science and Robotic Exploration European Space Agency (ESA) Dr. Manuel Martín-Neira Staff Engineer European Space Agency (ESA) Dr. Tsevi Mazeh Professor University of Tel Aviv Director of Wise Observatory Dr. Yannick Mellier Institute of Astrophysics of Paris (Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris) 6 Staff IEEC Surname, name Category Bertolín, Anna Contracts manager Colomé, Josep Project Manager and KTT Guerrero, Josep IT services Minguell, Marta Administration Montes, Pilar Manager Notario, Eva Administration OADM Surname, name Category Gil, Pere Technician Sanz, Josep Technician Vilardell, Francesc Astronomer Per unitats: [ACE (ICCUB)] Surname, name Category Abedi , Hoda PhD Student Àgueda Costafreda, Neus Postdoc Aliu Fusté, Ester Postdoc Antiche Garzón, Erika Engineer Aran Sensat, Àngels Postdoc Ariño Prats, Andreu PhD Student Balaguer Núñez, Dolores Postdoc // Project manager Bascón Sánchez, Susana Technical Administrative Personnel Bellini , Emilio Postdoc Bernal Mera, José Luís PhD Student Borrachero Sánchez, Raúl Engineer Bosch Ramon, Valentí Ramon y Cajal Canal Masgoret, Ramon UB Professor Carrasco Martínez, José M. Postdoc 7 Casademunt Viader, Jaume UB professor Casamiquela Floriach, Laia PhD Student Casas Bou, Albert Engineer Castañeda Pons, Javier Engineer Cheng , Yu PhD Student Clotet Altarriba, Marcial Engineer Crusats Aliguer, Joaquim UB Professor Cuesta Vázquez, Antonio José Postdoc Del Ser Badia, Daniel PhD Student El-Hachemi Metni, Zoubir UB Professor Estalella Boadella, Robert UB Professor Fabricius , Claus Vilhelm IEEC senior Researcher Farràs Casas, Martí PhD Student Figueras Siñol, Francesca UB Professor Galindo Fernández, Daniel PhD Student García Palau, Carles PhD Student Garralda Torres, Nora Engineer Gascón Fora, David Engineer Gómez Cama, Jose M. UB Professor Gómez Muntané, Gerard UB Professor Gontcho A Gontcho , Satya PhD Student González Vidal, Juan José Engineer Gracia Abril, Gonzalo IEEC Senior researcher Guzmán Llorente, Rafael UB Researcher Hu, Bin Postdoc Iwasawa , Kazushi ICREA research professor Jiménez Tellado, Raúl ICREA research professor Jorba Monte, Ángel Invited researcher Jordi Nebot, Carme UB Professor Juan Rovira, Enric PhD Student Juárez Rodríguez, Carmen PhD Student Julbe López, Francesc Engineer López Hermoso, Rosario UB Professor Luri Carrascoso, F. Xavier UB Professor Manrique Oliva, Alberto UB Professor Marcote Martin, Benito PhD Student Mas Ribas, Lluís PhD Student Masana Fresno, Eduard IEEC Senior researcher Merino Espasa, M. Teresa PhD Student Migliari , Simone Ramon y Cajal Miralda Escudé, Jordi ICREA research professor 8 Molina Compte, Alfred UB Professor Molina Martínez, Daniel Engineer Mor Crespo, Roger PhD Student Moreno de la Cita, Víctor PhD Student Núñez de Murga, Jorge C. UB Professor Olarte Vives, Surinye Technical Administrative Personnel Olikara , Zubin Philip PhD Student Oriol Bitaubé, Pablo PhD Student Pacheco Mateo, Daniel PhD Student Padoan , Paolo ICREA research professor Paita , Fabrizio PhD Student Palmer , Max PhD Student Paredes Fortuny, Xavier PhD Student Paredes Poy, Josep Maria UB Professor Pérez Palau, Daniel PhD Student Pérez Ràfols, Ignasi PhD Student Porqueres Rosa, Natalia Master Student Portell i de Mora, Jordi Postdoc Reina Campos, Marta Master Student Ribó Gomis, Marc UB Professor Ribó Trujillo, Josep M. UB Professor Roca Fàbrega, Santi Postdoc Roma Dollase, David Engineer Romero Gómez, Mercè Postdoc Ruiz Martí, Josep Xavier Invited researcher Sabater Morros, Josep Engineer Sala Mirabet, Ferran UB Professor Salvador Solé, Eduard UB Professor Sanahuja Parera, Blai UB Professor Sanuy Charles, Andreu Engineer Simpson , Fergus Rae Goalen Postdoc Solanes Majua, José M. UB Professor Torra Roca, Jordi UB Professor Torres Albà, Núria Master Student Verde , Licia ICREA research professor Voss , Holger Postdoc Weiler , Michael Postdoc Zanin , Roberta Postdoc 9 CTE (UPC) Surname, name Category Ahmad, Fayyaz PhD Student Alonso Arroyo, Alfonso PostDoc Aznar Siguan, Gabriela PhD Student Barragán Cuesta, Ruben PostDoc Camps Carmona, Adriano Professor Campos Costa, Joana PhD Student Chaparro Danon, David PostDoc Crespo Artiaga, Daniel Professor Cojocaru, Elena Ruxandra PostDoc De La Torre Sangrà, David Adjunct lecturer Duffo Ubeda, Nuria Professor Fantino, Elena Tenured assistant professor García Senz, Domingo Professor García-Berro Montilla, Enrique Professor Gil Pons, Pilar Collaborating lecturer José Pont, Jordi Professor Martínez-Benjamín, Juan José Professor Masdemont Solé, Josep Professor Onrubia Ibáñez, Raúl PAS Pablos Hernández, Miriam Researcher Parikh, Anuj Lecturer Park, Hyuk Juan de la Cierva PostDoc Pascual Biosca, Daniel PostDoc Piles Guillem, Maria PAS Pino González, David Tenured
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