Interview at "La Rosa de los vientos"
Violeta González Pérez from CIAFF, and Santiago Ávila, who did his PhD in our department, have been talking about the very early Universe at "La Rosa de los vientos", Onda Cero (the interview is in Spanish):
Article '¿Qué le ocurrió al universo desde el Big Bang hasta que nació la luz?' published in The Conversation
Violeta González-Pérez is one of the authors of a new article named '¿Qué le ocurrió al universo desde el Big Bang hasta que nació la luz?' has been published in The Conversation (ISSN 2201-5639).
This is the link to the article:
CIAFF welcomes Nadir Samos as new visiting professor
Nadir Samos has started working at CIAFF as new visiting professor in the Quantum Technologies group.
CIAFF Awarded Four National Research Projects in the 2024 Call
Four projects under the Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento 2024 call have been awarded to seven CIAFF principal investigators from the areas of astrophysics and cosmology, experimental particle physics, and nuclear physics.
Official proclamation of the new director of CIAFF
Following the results of the recent elections, Luis Robledo is officially appointed as the new Director of CIAFF, succeeding Jose del Peso in this role.
In the coming days, the new Scientific Secretary, who will replace Samuel Giuliani, will also be announced by the new Director.
The CIAFF warmly congratulates Luis and whishes him a successful and productive term as Director.
Provisional Proclamation of the New Director of CIAFF
Today at 17:00, the election day for the position of Director of CIAFF officially concluded. After counting all the votes, Luis Robledo is provisionally proclaimed as the new Director of CIAFF.
The period for submitting claims against this proclamation will remain open from September 23 to September 26. If no claims are received, the definitive proclamation will take place on October 2.
Appointment of the Electoral Board for the CIAFF Director Election
In accordance with the electoral regulations, the members of the Electoral Board and their alternates have been designated for the upcoming election of the Director of the CIAFF, which will take place on September 19, 2025.
Electoral Board Members
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President: José María del Peso
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Member (Vocal 1): Samuel Andrea Giuliani
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Member (Vocal 2): Gustavo Yepes
Alternates
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President (Substitute): Juan Terrón
Ana Cueto receives ERC Starting Grant
Ana Cueto, Ramón y Cajal researcher in the Department of Theoretical Physics at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and CIAFF member, has been awarded one of the prestigious Starting Grants from the European Research Council (ERC) for her project "Plusphoton". These highly competitive grants support outstanding early-career researchers in launching their own projects and building independent teams.
Publication of the Final Electoral Roll
In accordance with the electoral process for the election of the Director of the CIAFF, we hereby announce the publication of the final electoral roll.
The definitive list of eligible voters has been verified and approved, incorporating any modifications resulting from the claims and corrections submitted during the provisional period.
