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The Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA), or Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies, in English, is a project of the

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]
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Organization

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:

  • Institute IMDEA Food, initially set up with the aim of developing useful research in different food-related areas, such as nutrition and health, or food quality and safety, by agreement from the Scientific Council, has increasingly focused research on Nutritional Genomics, given its international scientific relevance, limited activity in the Community of Madrid, and high potential for transfer in the medium term.
  • social sciences
    and help them complete their training and education in several disciplines at the same time; and make it easier for social scientists who have trained or are currently doing research outside the Community of Madrid to join the region's science and technology system.
  • clean energy
    technologies that have no or minimal environmental impact.
  • simulations
    and measurements in test beds and/or real-world deployments.
  • tools
    . Its distinguishing feature is its focus on approaches that are rigorous and at the same time allow for building practical tools.

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.

Objectives

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:

  1. Carry out scientific research of international excellence.
  2. Achieve research of excellence and quality, focused and driven by the real needs of society, especially aimed at improving the technology level and competitiveness of the Community of Madrid.
  3. Strengthen collaboration and cooperation with business sectors.
  4. Create a framework that facilitates the incorporation of international researchers, creating or using buildings, infrastructure and equipment in order to conduct internationally competitive research.
  5. Ensure the availability of technologies that will produce tangible results in the medium-long term.
  6. Better exploit research results.
  7. Act as a monitoring and foresight observatory for research in these areas.
  8. Encourage the participation of society, mobilizing its resources in favor of universities, public research bodies and innovation and technology centers in the Community of Madrid.
  9. Contribute towards the training and education of researchers and technicians in cooperation with the academic institutions involved.1

References

  1. ^ Madrid+d IV Regional Plan of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation(PRICIT)
  2. ^ Madrid Network IMDEA Una forma nueva de hacer ciencia
  3. ^ Madrid.org Inversión de 14,4 millones en los ocho Imdea para fomentar la investigación científica
  4. ^ ABC.es PP asegura que Madrid es la región que más fondos dedica a investigación
  5. ^ Diario Madrid Inversión de 14,4 millones en los ocho Imdea para fomentar la investigación científica
  6. ^ La Voz Libre Madrid potencia la investigación científica con más de 14 millones de euros
  7. ^ Madrid.org Esperanza Aguirre presenta el nuevo Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados

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