the spanish national research council. what is our mission ? the spanish national research council

THE SPANISH NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

What is our mission ?

The Spanish National Research CouncilThe Spanish National Research Council

Carry out innovative and interdisciplinary research at the frontiers of knowledge

CSIC: The aim CSIC: The aim

Provide competitive research conditions for excellent researchers

Promote young researchers and international cooperation


Who and where are we ?


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)

CSIC: 63 years devoted to R & DCSIC: 63 years devoted to R & D

PerformingPerforming: – Multidisciplinary Scientific and Technological Research– Scientific and Technical Assessments– Training of scientific and technical personnel– Management of infrastructures

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CATALUÑA

BALEARES

ARAGON

NAVARRA

ASTURIAS

CASTILLA-LEON

CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

MADRID

GALICIA

EXTREMADURA

ANDALUCIA

MURCIA

C. VALENCIANA

13+[4]+(3)

3+[3]

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[1]3+[7]

33+[7]+(5)

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CANTABRIA PAIS VASCO Organised:Organised:

– Network of 124 Institutes (including 39 joint Centres with other Institutions)– 118 Associated Units

Collaborating with: Collaborating with: – Universities– Other public R&D Organisations– Industries– Enterprises, Professional Associations and Foundations– Regional Governments

Central AdministrationPhysical-Chemistry RocasolanoAdvanced Studies (Blanes)Centre for Cancer Research

Applied Biology and Soil Science

Doñana

Information and DocumentationEstudios Árabes

Zaidín Experimental Station

National Centre of BiotechnologyCentre for Molecular Biology

Over 120 Institutes & Research CentresOver 120 Institutes & Research Centres

Additional Infrastructures & FacilitiesAdditional Infrastructures & Facilities

Own facilities • Experimental Farms• Green Houses• Ships• Informatics' Networks• Libraries and Databases

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



How are we organised ?


RESEARCH CENTRES & INSTITUTESRESEARCH CENTRES & INSTITUTES

Board of Directors

General Secretary

Scientific Advisory Committee Governing Board

PRESIDENT Support Units

Department ofEconomic Affairs

Department ofInfrastructures

Vicepresident of

Science & Technology

Department ofScientific Affairs

Vicepresidentof

Organisation &Institutional Relations

Department of International Affairs

Advisors

Department ofHuman Resources

Administrative StructureAdministrative Structure




Are we internationally integrated ?


International cooperationInternational cooperation

BILATERALCOOPERATION

CSIC agreements• Projects with 40 Institutions in 27 countriesGovernmental agreements• Projects with European countries, Canada and USA

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 exchangeEuropean Science Foundation• Participation in multilateral programmes

OTHER COOPERATION

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Cooperation with European InstitutionsCooperation with European Institutions

• ESFESF (European Science Foundation)

• EUROHORCsEUROHORCs (European Heads of Research Councils)

• CERNCERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research)

• ESRFESRF (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility)

• LURELURE (Lab. pour l’Utilisation du Rayonnement Electromagnétique)

• ILLILL (Institut Laue-Langevin)

• SOLEILSOLEIL (Source Optimisé de Lumière d’Énergie Intermédiaire)

• EMBOEMBO (European Molecular Biology Organisation)

• EMBLEMBL (European Molecular Laboratory)





What are our scientific disciplines ?


Scientific DisciplinesScientific Disciplines

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

BIOLOGY AND BIOMEDICINE

NATURAL RESOURCES

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

PHYSICS: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

CHEMISTRY: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Interdisciplinary Research






Do we promote the scientific career ?


Introduction to Scientific ResearchIntroduction to Scientific Research

One call per year

2nd-last + last Univ. year

CSIC: Promoting scientific career CSIC: Promoting scientific career

Doctoral FellowshipsDoctoral Fellowships

Short stays

4 years

Postdoctoral ContractsPostdoctoral Contracts 3 years






Do we promote the scientific career ?

Budget, human resources and results?


Budget & Human ResourcesBudget & Human Resources

MEC

External resources

TOTAL BUDGET: 700 M€

29,4%

70,6%

TOTAL: 200 M€

REGIONALGOVERNMENTS

NATIONAL RESEARCH

PLAN OF R&D

EU

INDUSTRY

OTHERS7,9%

40,7%

16,9%

18,9%

15,6%

2.500 Research Staff

4.000 Postgraduate students and Postdocs

4.000 Administrative and Technicians

2.500 Research Staff

4.000 Postgraduate students and Postdocs

4.000 Administrative and Technicians

BUDGET

HUMAN RESOURCES

TOTAL : 10.500

11,1%3,6%

3,0%2,8%

19,5%

10,6%3,5%

35,4%

7,1% 3,5%

CSICCSIC

FEDIT

UniversitiesIndustries

Total return: 6,1 %

The Spanish Federation of Innovation and Technology

CSICCSICPolytechnic Univ. of Madrid

CSIC and Spanish returns from VI FP CSIC and Spanish returns from VI FP

Data from VI FP, Jan. 2005

# M€

• CSIC 11,1 % 158 21

• FEDIT 10,6 % 182 16

• UPM 3,6 % 69 4

22,0%

6,0%

9,0%

10,0%

42,0%

11,0%

CSICCSIC

CSICCSICLife Sciences: 4,1 %

IS Carlos III

Industries

Hospitals

Universities

Others

1 CSIC

2 UAB

3 IS CARLOS III



Nanotechnologies, materials and processes: 7,9 %

21,3%

26,6%

16,7%

5,1%

21,4%

4,4%

4,4%

CSICCSIC

Industries

Centro de Información y Tecnología

Tekniker

Fatronik

Universities

Others

1 CSIC

2 Tekniker

3 Fatronik

CSICCSIC



Food quality and safety: 6,5 %

13,3%

8,2%

25,1%

9,5%6,8%

5,3%

4,5%

19,7%

7,6%

1 CSIC

2 Univ. Granada

3 IS Carlos III

CSICCSIC

IS Carlos III

Remaining Universities

Univ. GranadaUAB

UB

UZ

Others

Centro de Investigación

CSICCSIC



Global change and ecosystems: 5,1 %

39,1%

28,1%

9,4%

9,4%

14,1%

CSICCSIC

CSICCSIC


UB

Others


1 CSIC

2 UB

3 Gener. Valenciana



1 CSIC

2 UAB

3 UV

Citizens and governance: 5,4 %

18,0%

5,6%

34,9%13,5%

11,6%

11,3%5,2%

CSICCSIC

CSICCSIC


UAB

UV

UB




6% of R&D national manpower

Scientific Production 1998-2001 (nº of publications)Data bases Spain CSIC % SCI+SSCI 86.780 17.236 19,919,9

Source: Grupo de Bibliometría, CINDOC-CSIC

CSIC in the Spanish R&D SystemCSIC in the Spanish R&D System

Technological production (2003): 47% 47% of the patents

internationally applied by the public sector

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