Premio Fundación Real Academia de las Ciencias al Joven Talento Científico Femenino 2024
· María Escudero (ICN2)
ERC Consolidator Grants 2024
· César Rodriguez-Emmenegger (IBEC)
· Arnau Sebé-Pedrós (CRG)
ICREA Research Professors amongst the 1% most cited researchers of 2024 worldwide
ERC Synergy Grants 2024
· Diego Blas (IFAE)
· Mariona Graupera (IJC)
· Kostas Kostarelos (ICN2)
HIGHLIGHTS
A Neanderthal’s burning structure for tar obtention
Albert Cristóbal, Rosa María (UAB)
HumanitiesCan finite correlation in a quantum spin chain always be explained by a finite quantum memory?
Winter, Andreas (UAB)
Experimental Sciences & MathematicsCharacterization of druggable pockets in the human proteome
Aloy Calaf, Patrick (IRB Barcelona)
Life & Medical SciencesA novel universal light-based technique to encode information in quantum materials
Biegert, Jens (ICFO)
Experimental Sciences & MathematicsBringing the first MYC inhibitor closer to the clinic
Soucek, Laura (VHIO)
Life & Medical SciencesArtificial Intelligence reconstructs information about past climate extremes
Donat, Markus G. (BSC-CNS)
Experimental Sciences & MathematicsEndothelium-inspired coatings to improve blood compatibility of medical devices
Rodriguez Emmenegger, César (IBEC)
Engineering SciencesA Neanderthal’s burning structure for tar obtention
Albert Cristóbal, Rosa María (UAB)
HumanitiesCan finite correlation in a quantum spin chain always be explained by a finite quantum memory?
Winter, Andreas (UAB)
Experimental Sciences & MathematicsCharacterization of druggable pockets in the human proteome
Aloy Calaf, Patrick (IRB Barcelona)
Life & Medical SciencesA novel universal light-based technique to encode information in quantum materials
Biegert, Jens (ICFO)
Experimental Sciences & MathematicsBringing the first MYC inhibitor closer to the clinic
Soucek, Laura (VHIO)
Life & Medical SciencesArtificial Intelligence reconstructs information about past climate extremes
Donat, Markus G. (BSC-CNS)
Experimental Sciences & MathematicsEndothelium-inspired coatings to improve blood compatibility of medical devices
Rodriguez Emmenegger, César (IBEC)
Engineering SciencesA Neanderthal’s burning structure for tar obtention
Albert Cristóbal, Rosa María (UAB)
Humanities
ICREA IS AN INSTRUMENT OF THE CATALAN GOVERNMENT
ICREA is a public institution 100% funded by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
ICREA is an institution without walls. It works hand in hand with Catalan universities and research centres to integrate ICREA research professors in the Catalan research system.
ICREA offers permanent, tenured positions to researchers from all over the world to come and work in Catalonia.
Over the years these positions have become a synonym of global academic excellence.
ICREA COMMUNITY
ICREA Research Professors form a vibrant community of scientists and researchers in all areas of knowledge that contribute to the advancement of humankind by exploring, interpreting and questioning.

UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH CENTRES IN CATALONIA
ICREA would not make any sense without the dense network of host institutions that are actively involved in research in Catalonia.
THE NEW ICREAs
ICREA is an expanding community. Each year, new researchers join ICREA
after the ICREA call. This is a list of the most recent incorporations. We
would like to give them all a very warm welcome to the ICREA
community: Benvinguts!
Roca Aparicio, Anna
Life & Medical Sciences
Institut de Salut Global Barcelona (ISGlobal)
As an infectious disease epidemiologist, I design tailored interventions to reduce viral & bacterial mortality among the world’s most vulnerable populations. My research integrates epidemiology, microbiology and genomics to investigate transmission and develop strategies that drive global impact.
Gualtieri, Marco
Experimental Sciences & Mathematics
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
I work in geometry and mathematical physics, with a focus on developing mathematical structures with applications to quantum field theory. My main contributions have been in generalized complex and Kähler geometry, Poisson geometry, singular differential equations and discrete geometry.
Roca Aparicio, Anna
Life & Medical Sciences
Institut de Salut Global Barcelona (ISGlobal)
As an infectious disease epidemiologist, I design tailored interventions to reduce viral & bacterial mortality among the world’s most vulnerable populations. My research integrates epidemiology, microbiology and genomics to investigate transmission and develop strategies that drive global impact.
Gualtieri, Marco
Experimental Sciences & Mathematics
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
I work in geometry and mathematical physics, with a focus on developing mathematical structures with applications to quantum field theory. My main contributions have been in generalized complex and Kähler geometry, Poisson geometry, singular differential equations and discrete geometry.
Roca Aparicio, Anna
Life & Medical Sciences
Institut de Salut Global Barcelona (ISGlobal)
As an infectious disease epidemiologist, I design tailored interventions to reduce viral & bacterial mortality among the world’s most vulnerable populations. My research integrates epidemiology, microbiology and genomics to investigate transmission and develop strategies that drive global impact.
ANNUAL REPORT
These research reports summarize the work done during a year.
Publications are the most visible part of research, but we must also take into consideration other elements that show the contribution of our researchers to the improvement of the Catalan R+D system: creation of new research teams and opening of new research lines, consolidation of existing teams and research areas, mentoring of doctoral dissertations, teaching at all academic levels, etc.
Thus, the reports quantify not only the scientific production of our researchers but also their broader impact.