Category: Dones Updates

The Rodríguez-Acosta Foundation awards its Medal of Honour to IFMIF-DONES

The Rodríguez-Acosta Foundation awards its Medal of Honour to IFMIF-DONES

“In science, there is also art and culture. And art, in turn, is another form of knowledge.” With these words, Ángel Ibarra expressed his gratitude upon receiving the Medal of Honor granted by the Andalusian Public Foundation Rodríguez-Acosta to the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, which he directs. “If we look closely, both a scientist and an […]

La Fundación Rodríguez Acosta nos concede su Medalla de Honor

La Fundación Rodríguez Acosta nos concede su Medalla de Honor

“En la ciencia también hay arte y hay cultura. Y el arte, por su parte, es también una forma de conocimiento”. Con estas palabras agradecía Ángel Ibarra la Medalla de Honor que la Fundación Pública Andaluza Rodríguez-Acosta ha concedido al Consorcio IFMIF-DONES España que él dirige. “Si observamos con atención, tanto un científico como un […]

We join the Red Cross Flag Day

We join the Red Cross Flag Day

Once again, we took part in the “Red Cross Flag Day”, organised in Granada. This awareness-raising event, open to the public, focused this year on the organisation’s efforts to support people in situations of extreme vulnerability. The event featured 20 activity stands set up along the Paseo del Salón throughout the morning, attracting more than […]

IFMIF-DONES, a model of innovation for the European project SOILCRATES

IFMIF-DONES, a model of innovation for the European project SOILCRATES

The innovation ecosystem developed around IFMIF-DONES was the driving force behind the visit that representatives of the European project SOILCRATES made to our Escúzar facilities on 16 October. SOILCRATES has established in Granada one of its four regional and interconnected Living Labs, aimed at improving soil health through the funding of pilot projects in four […]

Local DONES Forum holds its follow-up meeting

Local DONES Forum holds its follow-up meeting

The Local DONES Forum held its third follow-up meeting today at the Palacio de Quinta Alegre in Granada. The Director of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, Ángel Ibarra, presented the latest updates on the project to the attendees. Among other topics, he highlighted the consolidation of international participation achieved this year, thanks to Japan’s incorporation as […]

International photonics experts visit our facilities in Escúzar

International photonics experts visit our facilities in Escúzar

Representatives from the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) visited our facilities in Escúzar (Granada) on 15 October. The activity, organised by the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA) and the Industry Office, concluded the EPIC Technology Meeting on Photonics for Space, held in Granada. Members of our team showcased the prototypes we work with and […]

The European project DONES-ConP1 comes to an end

The European project DONES-ConP1 comes to an end

The European project DONES Consolidation Phase (DONES-ConP1), funded by the European Commission, has officially concluded. The involvement and commitment of teams from the ten participating organisations, led by the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, have enabled the successful completion of all planned work packages, as confirmed during the project’s final technical meeting held in Granada. Through this […]

Presentation at the PTS on the promising medical applications of IFMIF-DONES

Presentation at the PTS on the promising medical applications of IFMIF-DONES

“IFMIF-DONES: Overview of the facility and exploration of complementary experiments for future medical applications” was the title of the seminar held on 10 October at the López-Neyra Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine (IPBLN), part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and located in the Health Technology Park (PTS) in Granada. María Pedrosa Rivera, Safety […]

The DONES-ConP1 project holds its final technical meeting in Granada

The DONES-ConP1 project holds its final technical meeting in Granada

The final technical meeting of the European project DONES Consolidation Phase (DONES-ConP1) is being held in Granada on 9–10 October to ensure effective communication among partners through presentations of activities and results, as well as open discussions. A dozen European organisations are participating in this project, which is funded by the European Commission. Its objectives […]

‘Women in DONES’ interviews… Pilar Aranda

‘Women in DONES’ interviews… Pilar Aranda

The Women in DONES (WiD) collective launches a new section with this interview, aimed at highlighting and getting to know women connected to the DONES programme and the field of fusion energy. We begin this series with Pilar Aranda, the first woman to serve as Rector of the University of Granada. Throughout her research career, […]

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