On 3 and 4 June, the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is holding a new meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), the consultative body responsible for reviewing the centre’s scientific, technological and strategic activities and for making recommendations for its future development. Over the course of these two days, the IAC’s management will present to the committee members an overview of the institution’s key achievements in research, technological development, scientific infrastructure management, and training, communication and outreach activities. It will also

La investigadora del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) Julia de León, ha sido galardonada con el prestigioso Premio Mujeres a Seguir (MAS) 2024 en la categoría de Ciencia. La distinción reconoce su excepcional trayectoria, su impacto en la investigación Astrofísica y su papel como referente femenino en un sector estratégico. La ceremonia de la XII edición de los Premios Mujeres a Seguir se celebró este 30 de octubre en Madrid, reuniendo a personalidades de la política, la ciencia, la cultura y el deporte para rendir homenaje a mujeres que, con su talento y compromiso, están

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) continues to make progress in the construction of the SELF (Small ExoLife Finder) telescope with the arrival of its mechanical structure at the IACTec facilities. The structure, shipped from the Basque Country, marks a new milestone in the development of this scientific and technological project. The assembly has been received at the IACTec Building, located in the Las Mantecas Science and Technology Park (La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife), a strategic site dedicated to the design, integration and validation of advanced astronomical