The Institute of Physics of Cantabria (IFCA) is a Joint Centre
with the combined effort of two institutions, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and University of Cantabria (UC)
oriented to perform research on basic science: to understand the
components of nature, from elementary particles (Particle Physics) to
the largest structures of the Universe (Astronomy and Space Science) as
well as the complex collective behaviour of matter (Statistical and
Non-linear Physics).
Our centre has maintained a steadily grow in all its aspects
since its creation in 1995, reaching its current size of about 80
people, with about 29 staff researchers. It produces yearly more than
200 publications in the best journals in the respective fields and has
nearly 20 active projects, obtaining external funding of about
2.0M/year, more than 80% of the total budget.
The
Instituto de Física de Cantabria was created on June 8th, 1995 through a
cooperation agreement signed by José María Mato de la Paz (chairman of
the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas) and Jaime Vinuesa
Tejedor (Rector of the Universidad de Cantabria), being the first
director of the center F. Xavier Barcons Jáuregui.
The
main goal of the Instituto de Física de Cantabria is to promote high
quality scientific research in the fields of Astrophysics and Structure
of Matter.
STRUCTURE
The Centre is organised in the following six research lines:
