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  • Carlos Blanco, director de estrategia de SENSIA en su visita al IAC junto al responsable de Instrumentación, Marcos Reyes; y el jefe de departamento de Óptica del IAC, José Luis Rasilla.
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    El IAC y SENSIA se alían para impulsar la vanguardia en tecnología infrarroja y sistemas espaciales
    El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias y la empresa tecnológica han firmado un protocolo general de actuación para el desarrollo conjunto de instrumentación avanzada en los rangos MWIR y LWIR . El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) y la empresa de alta tecnología de imagen infrarroja SENSIA Solutions, S.L. (SENSIA) han formalizado este viernes, 20 de marzo de 2026, un Protocolo General de Actuación con el objetivo de establecer un marco estratégico de colaboración científica y tecnológica . La colaboración se ha formalizado con la firma de este protocolo por parte de Valentín
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  • China–Spain Astronomical Collaboration on High-Resolution Spectroscopy 2025
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    The IAC hosts the international conference “China–Spain Astronomical Collaboration on High-Resolution Spectroscopy 2025”
    Researchers from around the world are taking part in the China–Spain Astronomical Collaboration on High-Resolution Spectroscopy 2025, an event organised by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) in collaboration with the National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC), the Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology (NIAOT), and the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) team. The aim of the conference is to strengthen and consolidate scientific cooperation between China and Spain in the field of high-resolution spectroscopy, one of the key areas for studying stars, galaxies
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  • David Aguado, IAC researcher who has obtained the ERC Starting Grant from the European Research Council.
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    The IAC wins the third ERC European Council 2025 grant with a project about the first stars in the Universe
    IAC researcher David Aguado has obtained a prestigious Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC), aimed at promoting promising young scientists. This is the third ERC grant -one of the most competitive and recognized of the Horizon Europe program- that the center has received so far this year, thus consolidating its international projection. These highly competitive grants provide up to €1.5 million over five years to support outstanding young scientists in establishing their own independent research groups and pursuing pioneering scientific ideas. Searching for the first stars
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