Category: Dones Updates

‘Women in DONES’ interviews… Pilar Gil

‘Women in DONES’ interviews… Pilar Gil

Today, February 11, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we present today’s interview with Pilar Gil, Head of the Science Department at Safran. Pilar plays a key role within the company, where she is deeply involved in developing cutting-edge technologies for the IFMIF-DONES project, one of the most ambitious scientific and technological initiatives […]

Granada will host the international meeting ‘Fusion Europe meets IFMIF-DONES’

Granada will host the international meeting ‘Fusion Europe meets IFMIF-DONES’

  On March 10, Granada will host the event “Fusion Europe meets IFMIF-DONES.” The meeting will showcase the current and future opportunities that one of Europe’s flagship fusion infrastructures, IFMIF-DONES, represents for industry. The event is organized by Fusion Europe, with the collaboration of Ineustar, IFMIF-DONES, Industry Office, Granada Chamber of Commerce, and Fusion for […]

IFMIF-DONES at the first REDNEUMAT meeting to boost Materials Science

IFMIF-DONES at the first REDNEUMAT meeting to boost Materials Science

The Spanish Network of Neutron Techniques for the Promotion of Materials Science and the Optimization of the Use of Large-Scale Neutron Facilities (REDNEUMAT) has been established with the aim of driving new applications in materials analysis, fostering scientific collaboration, and strengthening the international visibility of Spanish research. Archaeology, biomedicine, large civil infrastructures, automotive, electronics, and […]

Visit of QST and Fusion for Energy to IFMIF-DONES

Visit of QST and Fusion for Energy to IFMIF-DONES

IFMIF-DONES received a visit on February 3rd from a delegation of QST (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Japan) and Fusion for Energy (F4E) as part of a technical working session focused on monitoring project progress, coordinating activities between DONES and LIPAc, and strengthening technical collaboration. The visit agenda included a technical tour of […]

The 4th I+DONES Forum will take place on April 14 and 15

The 4th I+DONES Forum will take place on April 14 and 15

The 4th I+DONES Forum will serve as a key meeting point for all stakeholders in the Spanish R&D&I system interested in promoting innovative technologies for the construction, operation, and maintenance of IFMIF-DONES and other Large-Scale Scientific Facilities (LSFs). With networking as the central pillar of the Forum, attendees will have the opportunity to connect and […]

CIEMAT strengthens its leadership in fusion energy by reinforcing its collaboration with IFMIF-DONES

CIEMAT strengthens its leadership in fusion energy by reinforcing its collaboration with IFMIF-DONES

The Director General of CIEMAT – an organisation attached to the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities – Yolanda Benito, paid an institutional visit to the IFMIF-DONES facility, located in Granada, where she met with the Interim Director of the IFMIF-DONES Spain Consortium, Moisés Weber, to review the ongoing joint work and plan upcoming actions. During […]

University of Granada appoints professor Blanca Biel as Director of the UGR-DONES Programme

University of Granada appoints professor Blanca Biel as Director of the UGR-DONES Programme

The Rector of the University of Granada, Pedro Mercado, has appointed Professor Blanca Biel as Director of UGR-DONES, following a proposal by the Vice-Rector for Research and Knowledge Transfer, Enrique Herrera Viedma. UGR-DONES is a strategic initiative to strengthen the University’s connection to the ecosystem of large scientific infrastructures, with particular emphasis on the IFMIF-DONES […]

Collaboration with the Course on Fusion Safety and Regulation in the EU

Collaboration with the Course on Fusion Safety and Regulation in the EU

  Registration is now open for theEU Fusion Safety and Regulation Course 2026. 2026, a major opportunity to learn from leading experts shaping the future of fusion energy around the world. As private fusion companies move toward pilot plant development, conversations around fusion device safety and the regulatory environment for an emerging commercial fusion industry […]

Official presentation of the DONES-PRIME project

Official presentation of the DONES-PRIME project

The Acting Director of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, Moisés Weber, attended the official presentation of the DONES-PRIME project, “Preparatory activities for the IFMIF-DONES site”, held in Madrid at an event organised by CIEMAT’s National Fusion Laboratory at the National Museum of Natural Sciences. DONES-PRIME has enabled the construction of several buildings and laboratories in the […]

CSN and IFMIF-DONES reaffirm their commitment to safety during the meeting of the Liaison Committee of both institutions

CSN and IFMIF-DONES reaffirm their commitment to safety during the meeting of the Liaison Committee of both institutions

The Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) has held a new session of the IFMIF-DONES project Liaison Committee, a key scientific infrastructure for the development of materials for future nuclear fusion reactors. This meeting is part of the regular follow-up that the regulator maintains with the consortium to ensure compliance with safety and radiological protection requirements throughout […]

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