QUESTION (Q). First, we would like to congratulate you on the University of Granada (UGR) position in the Shanghai Ranking: second Spanish university and among the 300 best in the world—an incredible achievement, doubtlessly, but also a responsibility. ANSWER (A). Thank you very much. Indeed, it is a pride and, at the same time, a responsibility that […]
Category: Dones Updates
European Ministers of Science and Innovation meet IFMIF-DONES
The director of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, Ángel Ibarra, today took part in the informal ministerial meeting on Competitiveness and Research of the European Union, which took place today at the Palacio de la Magdalena in Santander, on the occasion of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. During his presentation to […]
IFMIF-DONES and KYOTO FUSIONEERING strenghet their ties
Representatives of the IFMIF-DONES Spain Consortium and the Japanese company Kyoto Fusioneering held two working sessions in Granada on 20 and 21 July. During the sessions, both teams explored the possible lines of collaboration they can jointly address in the field of fusion energy and, more specifically, in the scientific and technological areas in which […]
IFMIF-DONES and ITER will explore avenues for joint collaboration
A delegation of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, led by its Director, Ángel Ibarra, paid an institutional visit to ITER in Cadarache (France) on 18 July. The Director General of ITER Organization, Pietro Barabaschi, received the delegation of the Spanish consortium. During the meeting, Ibarra and Barabaschi exchanged information on the status of both projects and […]
Marifrán Carazo: “IFMIF-DONES will have a multiplier effect for the arrival of new companies”
The first female mayor of Granada, Marifrán Carazo, considers talent a cornerstone in her roadmap. For this reason, she wants to “attract and retain” knowledge in a city where the University of Granada is essential, weaving alliances to form a Technological Pole and offering confidence to companies. In this plan, the particle accelerator plays a […]
CIEMAT announces two employment contracts in engineering and technology for fusion energy
A call has been published to fill two engineering positions using an employment contract at the National Fusion Laboratory (LNF, fusion.ciemat.es) of the Centre for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMAT). The LNF is the Spanish reference centre in the field of Nuclear Fusion. We are looking for someone with a Bachelor + Master degree […]
Interview with Jorge Maestre, Deputy Coordinator of the lithium system at IFMIF-DONES
Jorge Maestre (Cartaya, Huelva, 1984) is an Industrial Engineer from the University of Seville. He completed his PhD in Mechanics at the Rovira i Virgili University (Tarragona). As part of his international career, he has conducted a research stay at Brigham Young University (Utah, USA) and worked at the CERN particle accelerator. He is currently […]
Slovenia shows great interest in participating in IFMIF-DONES
The Slovenian Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Igor Papic, conveyed to the director of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, Ángel Ibarra, his country’s interest in participating in the IFMIF-DONES scientific project. This information was communicated to him during the bilateral meeting held on 23 June in Ljubljana (Slovenia). The Slovenian minister also wanted to […]
CDTI makes progress on a possible Public Procurement of Innovation tender on IFMIF-DONES for this year
The CDTI, a body under the Ministry of Science and Innovation, will initiate a Public Procurement of Innovation process aimed at responding to the technological needs of the IFMIF-DONES Spain Consortium. This is stated in the “Report on the conclusions of the Preliminary Market Consultation in the field of validation of fusion energy systems and […]
Continuing to define Croatia’s contribution to IFMIF-DONES
Granada hosted a working meeting between the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, the Croatian Commission appointed for this purpose and the project’s MWG (Mobilization Working Group), led by Philippe Cara. The meeting, held from 5 to 7 June, took place within the framework of the agreement (MoU) signed between the Ministry of Science and Education of the […]
