R+D 2011-2012 Report
In November 2012, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of theinauguration of the CNB, an important age for an institute and an important time to acknowledge the contribution of all CNB personnel who have devoted their efforts to the creation of an excellent research institute, of which we have many re...
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| Format: | other |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repository: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/182458 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/182458 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Scientific report Memoria científica bianual |
| Summary: | In November 2012, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of theinauguration of the CNB, an important age for an institute and an important time to acknowledge the contribution of all CNB personnel who have devoted their efforts to the creation of an excellent research institute, of which we have many reasons to feel proud. The pathway has not been and it is not easy. We have faced many difficulties, in particular those derived from the constraints imposed by a system that lacks the flexibility needed to solve our daily problems and maintain the centre at the forefront of scientific development. The unconditional dedication of our personnel and their devotion to science have nonetheless allowed us to raise the funds needed to cope with these problems and to achieve scientific results of exceptional quality. In the last two years, CNB researchers have contributed to the publication of 424 papers in ISI-listed journals, 35 of which were published in journals with an impact factor above 10. As proof of its dynamism, the CNB obtained 125 grants (11 from the European Union VII Framework Programme), submitted 54 PhD theses, taught more than 400 hours in Master’s degree programmes and workshops in Spain and abroad, hosted 322 seminars and organised 18 international workshops and meetings. The numbers speak for themselves of the international nature of the CNB; near 40% of the papers published by our scientists are the result of collaborations with international scientific groups. As a result of this, the CNB is attractive to young scientists from abroad, who currently make up 38% of the pre- and post-doctoral personnel of the centre. At this point, I want to acknowledge the initiative by the Fundación La Caixa in offering fellowships for international PhD students to carry out their thesis projects at the CNB. As a result of the 2011 and 2012 calls, the CNB selected 20 excellent students from all over the world to initiate their PhD studies at the centre [...] |
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