New Member
IFAE appoints Jordi Núñez Freixa as the institute’s new General Manager
December 2, 2025
IFAEThe Governing Board of the Institute for High Energy Physics (IFAE), after a selection process, has appointed Jordi Núñez Freixa as its new General Manager. Núñez will take up the position on 1 December 2025.
An industrial engineer from UPC, Jordi Núñez has developed his career in public administration and strategic management. Until now, he has served as General Manager of the City Council of Rubí, where he has led projects related to urban and sustainable transformation, the promotion of energy self-consumption, and the development of the local industrial and business ecosystem.
This background brings together institutional management, team coordination, and strategic planning—skills especially relevant for a research centre such as IFAE.
“IFAE conducts world-class research and my goal is to ensure that the center’s administration provides excellent support to the research staff in achieving their goals,” Núñez says.
With his appointment, IFAE aims to continue strengthening its administrative and management capabilities in support of a growing scientific activity spanning particle physics, astrophysics, cosmology, quantum technologies, and medical physics.

Outreach
Tamara Vázquez Schröder Featured in the #científiques 2026 Campaign
December 10, 2025
The #científiques initiative — a joint programme of the Fundació Catalana per a la Recerca i la Innovació (FCRI) and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) — has released the image for its 2026 edition, featuring Tamara Vázquez Schröder, researcher at IFAE, as the scientist highlighted in this year’s campaign.
Arts & Science
IFAE joins Platform Dalí, a new art–science initiative
December 3, 2025
The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) is one of the research centres partnering in Platform Dalí, a new programme launched by the Fundació Gala–Salvador Dalí to foster collaboration between contemporary artists and leading scientific institutions.
