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Founded | 2006 |
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Focus | Research |
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Website | www.imdea.org |
The Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA), or Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies, in English, is a project of the Madrid Regional Government , included in the IV Regional Plan of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation 2005-2008 (PRICIT) [1], of which the aim is to put in place advanced research centers and higher education and training in the Community of Madrid [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] . The project took shape between 2006 and 2008 with the creation of eight IMDEA Institutes [7].
Each of the Madrid Institutes for Advanced Studies is managed by an independent foundation. There are currently eight institutes: Institute IMDEA Water, Institute IMDEA Food, Institute IMDEA Social Sciences, Institute IMDEA Energy, Institute IMDEA Materials, Institute IMDEA Nanoscience, Institute IMDEA Networks and Institute IMDEA Software.
Each of these eight institutes specializes in an area of knowledge, as indicated by their names:
The governing, representative and administrative bodies of the IMDEA institutes are their respective Boards of Trustees. The trustees may be permanent or elected and help bring balance to this body, as some of the trustees are chosen from among internationally renowned scientists, others are experts in areas related to the foundations' goals, working at universities and other research centers on the Board; and others come from businesses that are on the Board. Expert trustees with business experience or recognized professional prestige in the sectors related to the foundations' goals may also be appointed1.
Another important body within the organizational structure of each IMDEA Foundation is the Scientific Council, or Scientific Advisory Board, composed of internationally renowned researchers in the areas related to each Institute's goals. The functions of this Council include advising the Director in the development of the annual action plan and the four-year plan of objectives; evaluating the results of both of these plans; advising the Council on all scientific work submitted for its approval; and making proposals to the Council for the renewal and appointment of internationally renowned trustees.
Also, the Director of each IMDEA Institute must be chosen by the Board of Trustees, from among internationally renowned experts in the areas related to the Foundation's goals who have demonstrable experience in directing groups, projects or institutions.
According to their statutes, the mission of each IMDEA Foundation is "to provide new research capacities, technological development and innovation" in the field of their respective branches of knowledge. These capacities should help to:
File:Logo imdea.jpg | |
Founded | 2006 |
---|---|
Focus | Research |
Location | |
Key people |
|
Website | www.imdea.org |
The Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA), or Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies, in English, is a project of the Madrid Regional Government , included in the IV Regional Plan of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation 2005-2008 (PRICIT) [1], of which the aim is to put in place advanced research centers and higher education and training in the Community of Madrid [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] . The project took shape between 2006 and 2008 with the creation of eight IMDEA Institutes [7].
Each of the Madrid Institutes for Advanced Studies is managed by an independent foundation. There are currently eight institutes: Institute IMDEA Water, Institute IMDEA Food, Institute IMDEA Social Sciences, Institute IMDEA Energy, Institute IMDEA Materials, Institute IMDEA Nanoscience, Institute IMDEA Networks and Institute IMDEA Software.
Each of these eight institutes specializes in an area of knowledge, as indicated by their names:
The governing, representative and administrative bodies of the IMDEA institutes are their respective Boards of Trustees. The trustees may be permanent or elected and help bring balance to this body, as some of the trustees are chosen from among internationally renowned scientists, others are experts in areas related to the foundations' goals, working at universities and other research centers on the Board; and others come from businesses that are on the Board. Expert trustees with business experience or recognized professional prestige in the sectors related to the foundations' goals may also be appointed1.
Another important body within the organizational structure of each IMDEA Foundation is the Scientific Council, or Scientific Advisory Board, composed of internationally renowned researchers in the areas related to each Institute's goals. The functions of this Council include advising the Director in the development of the annual action plan and the four-year plan of objectives; evaluating the results of both of these plans; advising the Council on all scientific work submitted for its approval; and making proposals to the Council for the renewal and appointment of internationally renowned trustees.
Also, the Director of each IMDEA Institute must be chosen by the Board of Trustees, from among internationally renowned experts in the areas related to the Foundation's goals who have demonstrable experience in directing groups, projects or institutions.
According to their statutes, the mission of each IMDEA Foundation is "to provide new research capacities, technological development and innovation" in the field of their respective branches of knowledge. These capacities should help to: