She is the inaugural woman appointed as director, previously serving as ICIQ’s General Manager from 2020 to 2024 We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Laia Pellejà as the new director of the ICERCA Foundation, effective March 1st. The Board, under the leadership of Minister Joaquim Nadal i Farreras, has approved this significant […]

The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships programme (MSCA-PF-2023) for the year 2023 has successfully awarded eight postdoctoral researchers to start working at ICIQ thanks to this highly competitive grant, with a total endowment of more than 1 M EUR. The MSCA-PF initiative specifically targets PhD holders aiming to conduct their research abroad, acquire new skills, […]

In honor of World Radio Day on February 13, ICIQ proudly hosted a special broadcast of ‘La Veu de Tarragona’ on Tarragona Ràdio. The programme, led by Josep Suñé, went live from the ICIQ facilities from 09:00 to 11:00 am local time. World Radio Day is observed internationally on February 13 every year and serves […]

Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) proudly celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11th, highlighting the significant contributions of women in the scientific realm. This global initiative seeks to foster gender equality and empower women and girls to pursue enriching careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) […]

Yesterday, the management teams of the CERCA research centers in Southern Catalonia, among which Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Institut Català d’Investigació Química (ICIQ), Institut Català d’Arqueologia Clàssica (ICAC), and Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES), held a pivotal meeting with representatives from the Parliament of Catalonia. The meeting underscored the […]

In an international collaborative effort, this EU funded project is set to revolutionize the field of proteomics by developing fast, cost-effective, and reliable tools for the enrichment of modified proteins Last 30th of January 2024, the ENRICH project officially started with a kick-off meeting at the ICIQ facilities in Tarragona. It was a hybrid event […]

With the title “New technology aims to efficiently transform sunlight into energy-storing compounds”, the article delves into the approach and outcomes of this EU-funded project. The LICROX project, coordinated by ICIQ and led by Prof. Antoni Llobet, has been highlighted on the European Commission’s CORDIS website. The project was funded by the EU and finished […]