Jesús Jiménez López

The IMDEA Materials Institute is part of the Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies (IMDEA) network, an institutional framework created to foster social and economic sustainable growth in the region of Madrid by promoting the generation of scientific knowledge and technological innovation in a number of strategic areas (water, food, energy, materials, nanoscience, networks and software).  We are a non-profit organisation (foundation) with the Mission of doing research of excellence in material science, contributing to tackle the challenges of society and fostering the sustainable development of the region of Madrid.  The institute is internationally recognized for its expertise in the design, processing, characterization, modeling, and simulation of advanced materials for applications in transportation, industry, energy, and healthcare. IMDEA Materials hosts approximately 140 researchers organized into 17 research groups, each contributing to one or more broad research programs. This is sustained on our three main pillars: Excellence in materials science and engineering research, Attraction of talented researchers from all over the world to work in Madrid in an international and interdisciplinary environment, technology transfer to industry to increase competitiveness and maintain technological leadership