THE SPANISH NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

1. THE SPANISH NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

2. The Spanish National Research Council What is our mission ?

3. Provide competitive research conditions for excellent researchers Promote young researchers and international cooperation CSIC: The aim Carry out innovative and interdisciplinary research at the frontiers of knowledge

4. The Spanish National Research Council What is our mission ? Who and where are we ?

5. The Spanish National Research Council The most important public institution in Spain devoted to multidisciplinary scientific and technological research The Ministry for Education and Science The Spanish National Research Council Own budget Research performing institution moving into a new legal model: Research Agency – mix mode (research performing + funding institution)

6. PAIS VASCO CANTABRIA • Organised: • Network of 124 Institutes (including 39 joint Centres with other Institutions) • 118 Associated Units ASTURIAS [1] [2] 2 GALICIA NAVARRA 3+[1] CATALUÑA [1] 13+[4]+(3) CASTILLA-LEON ARAGON 2+[3] 3+[3] MADRID BALEARES 33+[7]+(5) [1] C. VALENCIANA CASTILLA-LA MANCHA 3+[7] EXTREMADURA [1] 1+[1] MURCIA 1 ANDALUCIA 13+[7]+(1) ROMA 1 1 CSIC: 63 years devoted to R & D • Performing: • Multidisciplinary Scientific and Technological Research • Scientific and Technical Assessments • Training of scientific and technical personnel • Management of infrastructures • Collaborating with: • Universities • Other public R&D Organisations • Industries • Enterprises, Professional Associations and Foundations • Regional Governments

7. Central Administration Centre for Cancer Research Physical-Chemistry Rocasolano Advanced Studies (Blanes) Doñana Estudios Árabes Information and Documentation Applied Biology and Soil Science National Centre of Biotechnology Centre for Molecular Biology Zaidín Experimental Station Over 120 Institutes & Research Centres

8. Special Facilities • Royal Botanic Garden • Biological Reserve of Doñana • Clean Rooms for integrated circuits and micro-sensors • National Museum of Natural Sciences • Telescopes • Residence for Students Additional Infrastructures & Facilities Own facilities • Experimental Farms • Green Houses • Ships • Informatics' Networks • Libraries and Databases

9. The Spanish National Research Council What is our mission ? Who and where are we ? How are we organised ?

10. Administrative Structure Board of Directors Scientific Advisory Committee Governing Board PRESIDENT Advisors Support Units Vicepresident of Organisation & Institutional Relations General Secretary Vicepresident of Science & Technology Department of Human Resources Department of Economic Affairs Department of International Affairs Department of Infrastructures Department of Scientific Affairs RESEARCH CENTRES & INSTITUTES

11. The Spanish National Research Council What is our mission ? Who and where are we ? How are we organised ? Are we internationallyintegrated ?

12. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences International cooperation OTHER COOPERATION Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs • Projects and post-graduated fellowships for developing countries (Africa and Asia) Spanish Ministry of Education and Science • Cooperation projects with Latin-American Countries • Integrated actions and researchers exchange European Science Foundation • Participation in multilateral programmes BILATERAL COOPERATION CSIC agreements • Projects with 40 Institutions in 27 countries Governmental agreements • Projects with European countries, Canada and USA

13. Cooperation with European Institutions • ESF(European Science Foundation) • EUROHORCs(European Heads of Research Councils) • CERN(European Organisation for Nuclear Research) • ESRF(European Synchrotron Radiation Facility) • LURE(Lab. pour l’Utilisation du Rayonnement Electromagnétique) • ILL(Institut Laue-Langevin) • SOLEIL(Source Optimisé de Lumière d’Énergie Intermédiaire) • EMBO(European Molecular Biology Organisation) • EMBL(European Molecular Laboratory)

14. The Spanish National Research Council What is our mission ? Who and where are we ? How are we organised ? Are we internationally integrated ? What are our scientific disciplines ?

15. Scientific Disciplines HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES PHYSICS: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND BIOMEDICINE MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Interdisciplinary Research NATURAL RESOURCES FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES CHEMISTRY: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

16. The Spanish National Research Council What is our mission ? Who and where are we ? How are we organised ? Are we internationally integrated ? What are our scientific disciplines ? Do we promote the scientific career ?

17. CSIC: Promoting scientific career One call per year Introduction to Scientific Research Short stays 2nd-last + last Univ. year Doctoral Fellowships 4 years Postdoctoral Contracts 3 years

18. The Spanish National Research Council What is our mission ? Who and where are we ? How are we organised ? Are we internationally integrated ? What are our scientific disciplines ? Do we promote the scientific career ? Budget, human resources and results?

19. Budget & Human Resources BUDGET TOTAL BUDGET: 700 M€ NATIONAL RESEARCH PLAN OF R&D MEC INDUSTRY 40,7% 70,6% 18,9% 15,6% 16,9% 29,4% REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS EU External resources OTHERS 7,9% TOTAL: 200 M€ HUMAN RESOURCES 2.500 Research Staff 4.000 Postgraduate students and Postdocs 4.000 Administrative and Technicians TOTAL : 10.500

20. The Spanish Federation of Innovation and Technology CSIC and Spanish returns from VI FP Total return: 6,1 % CSIC Polytechnic Univ. of Madrid CSIC Industries Universities FEDIT • # M€ • CSIC 11,1 % 158 21 • FEDIT 10,6 % 182 16 • UPM 3,6 % 69 4 Data from VI FP, Jan. 2005

21. CSIC and Spanish returns from VI FP Life Sciences: 4,1 % CSIC Others CSIC IS Carlos III Industries Universities Hospitals • CSIC • UAB • IS CARLOS III Data from VI FP, Jan. 2005

22. CSIC and Spanish returns from VI FP Nanotechnologies, materials and processes: 7,9 % CSIC Others Universities CSIC Fatronik Tekniker Industries Centro de Información y Tecnología • CSIC • Tekniker • Fatronik Data from VI FP, Jan. 2005

23. CSIC and Spanish returns from VI FP Food quality and safety: 6,5 % CSIC Centro de Investigación CSIC Others IS Carlos III UZ Remaining Universities UB UAB Univ. Granada • CSIC • Univ. Granada • IS Carlos III Data from VI FP, Jan. 2005

24. CSIC and Spanish returns from VI FP Global change and ecosystems: 5,1 % CSIC Centro de Investigación Others CSIC UB Remaining Universities • CSIC • UB • Gener. Valenciana Data from VI FP, Jan. 2005

25. CSIC and Spanish returns from VI FP Citizens and governance: 5,4 % CSIC Centro de Investigación UB CSIC UV UAB Remaining Universities • CSIC • UAB • UV Data from VI FP, Jan. 2005

26. CSIC in the Spanish R&D System 6% of R&D national manpower Scientific Production1998-2001 (nº of publications) Data bases Spain CSIC % SCI+SSCI 86.780 17.236 19,9 Technological production (2003): 47% of the patents internationally applied by the public sector Source: Grupo de Bibliometría, CINDOC-CSIC

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