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

  • President: José María del Peso

  • Member (Vocal 1): Samuel Andrea Giuliani

  • Member (Vocal 2): Gustavo Yepes

Alternates

  • 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.

Final Proclamation of Candidacies for CIAFF Director

 

We are pleased to announce the final proclamation of candidacies for the position of Director of the CIAFF:

  • Luis M. Robledo (Department of Theoretical Physics)

This final list reflects the candidacies that have been duly verified and confirmed in accordance with the requirements of the selection process. With this proclamation, the candidacy is considered official and definitive for the upcoming election process.

UAM Awards “On-Si” Project as Most Innovative in Researcher Entrepreneurship

 

The “On-Si” initiative, led by members of the CIAFF Microelectronics research group, has been awarded with the Most Innovative Project Award in the UAM Entrepreneurship Program for Researchers. This accolade was announced on July 9 during a presentation of eight entrepreneurial proposals in the field of Materials and Industrial Processes, held under the umbrella of the "UAM Emprende" initiative.