Instrumentation
LSST Camera arrives at Rubin Observatory in Chile
May 22, 2024
Observational Cosmology GroupThis paves the way for cosmic exploration.
The 3200-megapixel LSST Camera, the groundbreaking instrument at the core of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, has arrived at the observatory site on Cerro Pachón in Chile from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California.
More information on the LSST website.
Consolidation grant
Carles Sánchez obtains a Consolidación Investigadora grant
February 4, 2026
Carles Sánchez, member of the Observational Cosmology Group at the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies, has obtained a Consolidación Investigadora grant from the Spanish Ministry of Science through the UAB (Departament de Física, Unitat d’Altes Energies).
New ICREA position
Andreu Font-Ribera appointed ICREA Professor at IFAE
January 14, 2026
Andreu Font-Ribera has been appointed ICREA Research Professor at the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), reinforcing the institute’s leadership. With this appointment, IFAE now hosts eight ICREA professors.