Funding
IFAE obtains funding in CERCA GINYS program
May 8, 2024
IFAEIFAE, together with the IEEC (Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya), has got 2 of the 5 funded infrastructures in the III GINYS call.
The funded infrastructures are:
- Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVAC) for In-Orbit Demonstrators (IoDs) and instrumentation testing. IFAE responsible: Cristobal Padilla.
- New Wide Field Fast Telescope at Montsec Observatory. IFAE responsible: Gonzalo Merino.
The CERCA GINYS Call aims developing scientific infrastructures through acquisition of equipment for shared use among the research centers of Catalonia.

Severo Ochoa Award
IFAE Receives Severo Ochoa Excellence Award in Zaragoza
July 16, 2025
On July 16, the Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, and the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría, presided over the official award ceremony for the 2024 Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu Centers and Units of Excellence in Zaragoza.