PhD Thesis Defense: “MOF-based nanocomposites for combined imaging and therapy”
On 17 July at 10:00 a.m., the public defense of the PhD thesis by Darina Francesca Picchi, entitled “MOF-based Nanocomposites for Combined Imaging and Therapy”, will take place. The thesis has been supervised by Dr. Patricia Horcajada Cortés, Head of the Advanced Porous Materials Unit at IMDEA Energy, and Dr. Beatriz Pelaz García. The defense will be held in the Assembly […]
IMDEA Energy awarded with the Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence Accreditation
IMDEA Energy Foundation took part in the official ceremony for the presentation of the Severo Ochoa Centres of Excellence and María de Maeztu Units of Excellence accreditations, held yesterday in Valencia. The ceremony was presided over by Diana Morant, Spain’s Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, and brought together representatives of the centres and units […]
PhD Thesis Defense: “Study of Inorganic and Polymeric Faradaic Materials for Electrochemical Deionization”
On 16 July at 10:00 a.m., Alba Fombona will publicly defend her PhD thesis entitled Study of Inorganic and Polymeric Faradaic Materials for Electrochemical Deionization, carried out at the Electrochemical Processes Unit of IMDEA Energy. The defense will take place in the Salón de Grados (Assembly Hall), Module 8, Faculty of Science, Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, […]
Defensa tesis doctoral: «Evaluating Emerging Thermochemical Waste-to-Energy Pathways: Methodological Solutions for Municipal Waste Management Systems»
The public defense of Nicolás Martínez’s PhD thesis, “Evaluating Emerging Thermochemical Waste-to-Energy Pathways: Methodological Solutions for Municipal Waste Management Systems”, will take place on 13 July at 11:00 a.m. The thesis was carried out at the Systems Analysis Unit of IMDEA Energy under the supervision of Javier Dufour, Head of the Unit, and Diego Iribarren, Senior Researcher. The defense will be held in the Assembly […]
Six IMDEA Energy researchers receive Ramón y Cajal Grants
Researchers Laura Collado, Tania Hidalgo, Julio Lado, Javier Roldán, Sergio Pinilla, and Mohamed Yousef from the IMDEA Energy Foundation have received the prestigious Ramón y Cajal grant awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (AEI). This is a highly significant result that demonstrates the high scientific standards of the research staff working […]
Javier Dufour, IMDEA Energy Researcher, Leads the New European Hydrogen Sustainability and Circularity Panel
Javier Dufour, researcher and Head of the Systems Analysis Unit at IMDEA Energy, has been appointed Chair of the newly established European Hydrogen Sustainability and Circularity Panel (EHS&CP) and Leader of its Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Task Force. The panel has been launched by the European Union’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership. Comprising 16 experts from across Europe, the panel’s […]
Persistent contaminants in drinking water: a difficult-to-remove problem that may affect our health
If you read the labels of everyday products such as lubricants, pesticides, and non-stick cookware, you are likely to come across a common acronym: PFAS. This stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of man-made chemicals known for their ability to repel water, grease, and dirt. There are thousands of different PFAS compounds—more […]
IMDEA Energy presents its BRAIN Lab at I-Labs4S, the European meeting on autonomous laboratories for science
On 27–28 May 2026, IMDEA Energy hosted the I-Labs4S (Intelligent Labs for Science) Symposium, a European event dedicated to autonomous laboratories powered by artificial intelligence, robotics and automation. Held at the institute’s headquarters in Móstoles (Madrid, Spain), the event brought together representatives from research centres, universities, technology companies, funding organisations and public administrations to discuss the […]
The IMDEA Energy Foundation awarded with the “Severo Ochoa” accreditation, the highest recognition for scientific research centres in Spain
The IMDEA Energy Foundation has received the accreditation as “Severo Ochoa” Centre of Excellence, the most prestigious distinction awarded by the State Research Agency to Spanish R+D centres, in the context of the CEX2025 call. Since its creation by the Community of Madrid in 2007, IMDEA Energy has performed research activities aimed at accelerating the energy […]
IMDEA Energy welcomes students from Rey Juan Carlos University as part of Earth Day activities
On the occasion of Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, IMDEA Energy hosted students from Rey Juan Carlos University during two visits held on April 20 and May 4, with the aim of introducing them to research in clean and sustainable energy. The visits began in the institute’s auditorium, where Alberto Pinto, Predoctoral Researcher in […]
