Visit
Tsung-Dao Lee Institute delegation visits IFAE
May 22, 2026
IFAEIFAE welcomed a delegation from the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute to discuss the scientific activities of both institutions and explore possible future collaborations in areas of shared research interest.
On Monday 18 May, IFAE hosted an institutional visit from a delegation of the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute aimed at exploring possible future collaborations between the two institutions.
The delegation included Jie Zhang, Director and Chair Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics; Shushu Li, Head of Administration; Yifan Chen, Tenure-track Fellow in the Particle and Nuclear Physics Division; Thomas Baycroft, T.D. Lee Postdoctoral Scholar in the Astronomy and Astrophysics Division; and Yu Zhao, Secretary to the Director and International Affairs Assistant.
The delegation was welcomed by Eugenio Coccia and other members of the IFAE directorate, together with researchers from the different groups. The meeting included presentations on the scientific activities of both institutions and discussions on possible future collaborations.
New facility
New Thermal Vacuum Chamber inaugurated at IFAE
June 23, 2026
A new Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVAC) has been inaugurated at the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) on the campus of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). The facility will enable satellites and space technologies to be tested under conditions representative of Earth’s orbit, expanding the capabilities available to the research and space technology communities. The TVAC is a joint project of the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) and IFAE, made possible through funding from the CERCA Ginys III programme, together with additional support from the Government of Catalonia, the IEEC and IFAE.