Event

Tamara Vázquez and Gerard Ariño at ATRAE Researchers' Day

March 13, 2025

IFAE

The Programa ATRAE (Ayudas para incentivar la incorporación de talento consolidado) is an initiative by the Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) aimed at attracting established research talent to Spain.

On March 12th, Tamara Vázquez Schröder and Gerard Ariño attended the ATRAE Researchers’ Day in Madrid. It is an opportunity to present their research plans and get to know other ATRAE researchers. The event hosted a roundtable titled “España Atrae: un mejor país para la ciencia” and was closed by Diana Morant, Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain.

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