Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) Areas of research: High Energy Physics, Astrophysics, Cosmology. Location: Barcelona Website: www.ifae.es; Contact: qbosch@ifae.es
At the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) we conduct experimental and theoretical research at the frontiers of fundamental physics, namely in Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology. We focus our research on the hottest topics in fundamental physics from particles to the cosmos. We are involved in the ATLAS project at the LHC, the T2K neutrino experiment in Japan, the MAGIC telescopes in La Palma, the Dark Energy Survey project in Chile and the Cherenkov Telescope Array, among other international experiments in which we participate in high impact and leadership positions. We work at the cutting edge of detector technology developing pixel detectors for High Energy Physics, telescope cameras and detectors for medical imaging and other scientific and industrial fields. Our facilities include a microelectronics laboratory with state-of-the-art packaging and assembly technologies, a data centre, a mechanical workshop, an electronics lab, an optical room and shielded room. IFAE was founded in 1991 as a consortium of the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. It currently has 150 members and it is divided in three divisions: Theory, Experimental and Technical. Due to its outstanding performance, IFAE has been twice awarded with the Severo Ochoa accreditation of excellence (2012, 2016) by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness. IFAE is a member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) which opens up possibilities for collaboration with fellow BIST centres (ICFO, ICN2, ICIQ, IRB and CRG). For updated information about our centre or open positions check our webpage at www. ifae.es
64 II. Mathemathics, Experimental Sciences and Engineering
centros-severo-ochoa-A4-2017-V4.indd 64
Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE)
07/09/2017 9:19:05
