Director
Manuel Salmeron
Former Director
Josep Samitier
Managing Director
Sergi Camacho
Assistant to the Director
Ester Sánchez
PEOPLE
People Management
We welcome you to the People Management Unit of the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC).
We are dedicated to supporting IBEC’s mission by providing high-quality, efficient, and accurate services to our entire community, always placing people at the centre of everything we do.
Our mission is to foster a safe, inclusive, and trustworthy working environment that promotes the well-being of everyone in the IBEC community, enabling them to reach their full potential and enjoy a rewarding professional experience throughout their time at IBEC.
We are involved throughout the entire employee lifecycle, from recruitment and training to professional development, including hiring, promotions, payroll administration, compensation and benefits, management of study and work permits, support for visitors and interns, and the provision of occupational health and safety services. We also deliver onboarding and induction programmes to help new members integrate smoothly into our organisational culture.
As part of our strategic commitments, we lead initiatives such as the Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R), aligned with the principles of the European Commission’s Charter for Researchers, as well as IBEC’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan, both of which benefit from strong participation across our community.
We strive to integrate best practices into all our programmes and services, developing solutions to emerging challenges and implementing new initiatives to ensure that the experience of working at IBEC is as positive as possible, while taking into account the development needs and career aspirations of our valued staff.
Our Occupational Health and Safety Service is committed to maintaining a safe working environment by conducting risk assessments aimed at preventing workplace accidents and occupational diseases. In addition, we promote the overall well-being of our community through regular psychosocial assessments, biosafety programmes, continuous training, and the coordination of health surveillance programmes, among other initiatives.
At the IBEC People Management Unit, we are committed to ensuring the well-being and professional development of all members of our community, thereby contributing to the continued success of our institution and to the advancement of science and technology for the benefit of society.
Head of People Management
Coordinadora Health and Safety
Staff Members
Ciara Boter Miranda
Estela Capel Canteria
Juan Carlos Díaz Gallo
Hafssa El Khannaji Al Jannayi
Sebastián Palacios Ibarguen
Katherine Palomino Carrillo
Núria Pastor Hijosa
Micaela Sosa
Raquel Sudrià Esparch
David Vallespí Unzua
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Strategic Initiatives unit
The Strategic Initiatives unit provides strategic advice and support to the Director in all matters related to scientific affairs of IBEC.
Moreover, the unit fosters and coordinates (a) institutional and strategic projects such as Severo Ochoa, EIT Health and and institutional networks as the NanoMed Spain, (b) international alliances and partnerships, and (c) the academic and scientific activities of the institute.
Coordinadora de Estrategia
Staff Members
Anna Cabiscol Claveria
Vanessa Moncayo Caravaca
CORE FACILITIES
Core Facilities unit
The Core Facilities unit provides services and support to the IBEC laboratories daily operations.
This comprises the management, organization, and maintenance of the labs, including working regulations and safety. Allows internal research scientists open access to centralized equipment. Training and information for students and researchers who join the institute about the organization and functioning of IBEC spaces. Configuration and launch of new laboratories.
Apart from routine laboratory equipment (Common Core Basics), Core Facilities provides additional sophisticated, state-of-the-art equipment to support the groups’ research. They are distributed in four different categories: MicroFabSpace (open to external institutions and companies), BioSpace, ChemSpace and Microscopy Characterization (partially open to external institutions and companies).
Head of Core Facilities
Microfab and Microscopy Characterization Facilities Coordinator
Coordinadora Microscopia
Coordinadora de Logística
Staff Members
Ramona Bravo Rendo
Esther Campanales Fusté
Alejandro Escobar Peso
David Izquierdo Garcia
Marina Lantarón Neumann
Juan José López Jiménez
Silvia Pujals Riatós
Llessamí Sabe el leil i Adell
Sandra Segura Feliu
Fátima Serrano Pérez
PROJECTS OFFICE
Projects Office unit
Projects Office unit gives support to the research lines of IBEC in all aspects related to the management of their scientific activities, including looking for funding opportunities both for research and human resources, writing proposals for competitive calls, preparing contracts with private companies, management of the projects and contracts portfolio of the research line in a comprehensive way, finance management of the line, etc, in liaison with the rest of IBEC support areas.
In addition, it organizes and coordinates IBEC internal research activities such as IBEC Strategic Research Initiatives, the programme of IBEC Seminars and PhD Discussions and the yearly IBEC Symposium on Bioengineering and Nanomedicine. Finally, this Unit will also lead any internal and cross-cutting support project related to IBEC’s Corporate Development.
Head of Projects Office
Coordinador/a de Project Managers
Funding Coordinator
Staff Members
Marina Badia Fabregat
Ana Bilbao Girona
Daniel Caudepón Giménez
Mònica Cunill Abancó
Ainhoa Ferret Miñana
Judith Forné Fernández
Rodrigo Fraile Beneitez
Esther Gallardo Parga
Eirini Pantazi
Pepita Pla Vilanova
Isabella Romer Roche
Giulia Ruzzene
TECH TRANSFER
Technology Transfer & Business Development unit
The Technology Transfer unit provides support to the researchers in their liaisons with industry, hospitals, and policymakers. It advises and guides on every aspect related to sponsored research and technology transfer, as well as contributing to the Institute’s alliances and long-term partnerships and strategic development to link better research results to society.
Contact our Technology Transfer Office (techtransfer@ibecbarcelona.eu)
Head of Technology Transfer Office
Staff Members
Martina Giovannella
Zoi Melissari
Asli Raman Martín Dombrowski
Bruno Santos Silva
FINANCE
Finance
The Finance unit oversees all institutional accounting and purchasing practices including preparing budgets, financial reports, executing purchase orders, treasury management.
Head of Finance
Accounting Coordinator
Legal and procurement Coordinator
Staff Members
Tanit Callado Lusilla
Solana De Bairos Moura
Noa Manau Andújar
Marta Marín Planas
Erica Meseguer Cava
Anna Solé Barbal
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Unit
The aim of the Communications Unit is to provide support to IBEC´s mission, protecting and promoting IBEC’s international reputation as a world-class center of excellence in bioengineering, advanced training, innovation, and public engagement.
It delivers scientific and institutional news, press releases and institutional documents across all key stakeholder groups. It also manages IBEC’s websites, corporate image and social media presence. It prepares printed, graphic and online materials related to IBEC activities, and it organizes high-impact events, conferences and symposia. The Communications Unit fosters Public Relations, IBEC´s fundraising programm Faster Future and the Club of IBEC´s SuperFriends called Superamigos del IBEC. It also runs a wide program of outreach activities including school visits, open days and attendance at careers fairs and science exhibitions.
The Communications Unit at IBEC is a full member of the National Network of Scientific Culture and Innovation Units (UCC+i) and it holds the Seal of Educative Quality awarded by Barcelona City Council’s Institute of Education.
Head of Communications and Outreach
Staff Members
Maria López Alonso
Sarah Moreira Castro
Beatriz Moreno Goncalves
Anna Solé Tremoleda
Eider Vidal Asla
IMS
Integrated Management Systems unit
The Integrated Management Systems (IMS) unit integrates all of the organization’s systems and processes into one complete framework, enabling it to work as a single unit.
Staff Members
IT
IT unit
The IT unit maintains and optimizes the computer systems of the institute and gives support to research lines by suggesting the software and hardware needed.
It supports users in the fields of computation, telecommunications and networks and ensures the integrity of the information stored in the different systems.
Head of IT
Coordinador de Transformació Digital
Staff Members
Julen Cortés Castro
David Lapena Garcia
Alejandro Silverio Martínez