ICMAB Researcher, Dr. Enric Canadell, elected member of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona (RACAB)
On December 2017, Dr. Enric Canadell, Research Professor at the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB), became elected member of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona (RACAB). Two other researchers from CSIC, Dr. Xavier Querol (IDAEA-CSIC), and Dr. Francesc Piferrer (ICM-CSIC) were also elected, together with Dra. Fàtima Bosch (UAB) and Dr. Roderic Guigó (CRG). Finally, Dra. Fabiola Gianotti (CERN) was elected as correspondent member.
From left to right and from top to down: Dr. Enric Canadell (ICMAB-CSIC), Dr. Xavier Querol (IDAEA-CSIC), Dr. Francesc Piferrer (ICM-CSIC), Dra. Fàtima Bosch (UAB), Dr. Roderic Guigó (CRG) and Dra. Fabiola Gianotti (CERN).
Dr. Enric Canadell is elected member of Section 3 of the RACAB, as specialist in Solid State Chemistry. He is head of the Materials and Theoretical Simulation group, in the research line "Electronic Structure of Materials", and is one of the best specialists at international level in the study of the electronic structure of solids. His research is focused on understanding the relationship between the structure and the electronic properties of solids. Before joining ICMAB-CSIC, he worked at the Paris-South University (France), the University of Chicago (USA) and the University of Barcelona.
"It is an honor and a satisfaction, but also a stimulus to continue contributing actively to this collective adventure that is scientific research" pointed out Canadell.
Regarding the other elected members from this last December, Dr. Xavier Querol will be in Section 4, as an expert in Atmospheric Geochemistry, Dr. Francesc Piferrer, in Section 5, in the speciality of Fish Physiology, Dra. Fàtima Bosch, in Section 3, for Biochemistry, and Dr. Roderic Guigó in Section 6 for Bioinformatics.
About the RACAB
The Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona (RACAB) was founded in 1764 as a private literary society to promote arts and science. The Academy is now governed by the Governing Board, and has 75 numerary members distributed in Sections, and an indefinite number of emeritus, supernumerary and correspondent members; the latter are elected from among those persons with no usual residence in Barcelona nor in its surroundings and who have performed studies of recognised scientific merit. The sections are: Section 1 Mathematics and Astronomy, Section 2 Physics, Section 3 Chemistry, Section 4 Earth Science, Section 5 Biology, Section 6 Technology and Section 7 Arts.
We are very happy for this announcement, and we would like to congratulate Dr. Enric Canadell and all the other RACAB new elected and correspondnet members!
- News at CSIC web here.
- News at RACAB web here.
- News at CSIC-Catalunya here.
- Press release CSIC here.
Also at ICMAB
-
ICMAB’s Communication & Outreach Officer Anna May becomes the new Vicepresident of the ACCC
- Information
- 14 April 2021 223 hit(s) Awards
The main association for scientific communication in Catalunya welcomes its new Vicepresident! -
ICMAB Researcher Núria Crivillers joins the Young Academy of Europe
- Information
- 18 March 2021 285 hit(s) Awards
The organization offers a younger point of view on science and science policy. The Young Academy of Europe is an organization that brings together young scientists and scholars from all parts of Europe that have outspoken views about science and science policy. It’s a bottom-up organization that develops networking activities, as well as advocacy, science policy and scientific exchanges. -
New SCN2 Direction Board with two ICMABers: Pamela Machado and Jordi Floriach Clark
- Information
- 18 December 2020 1605 hit(s) Awards
Pamela Machado, ICMAB PhD fellow, is the new President of the Catalan Society of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (SCN2), and Jordi Floriach Clark, ICMAB MSc fellow, is the new Communication Manager. They both start this new role in the SCN2 with a lot of enthusiasm and exciting future plans! -
Leonardo Scarabelli granted with a "la Caixa" Junior Leader Fellowship
- Information
- 26 November 2020 952 hit(s) Awards
We are very happy to announce that Leonardo Scarabelli, ICMAB postdoctoral researcher at the Nanopto Group, has been granted with a Postdoctoral Junior Leader Fellowship from La Caixa Foundation, within the Marie Curie Actions Horizon 2020.
