2022 edition

10 years developing New Materials for a Better Life!

9:00 – 9:15 REGISTRATION
9:15 – 9:30 Welcome by academical and institutional representatives
9:30– 10:00 One decade of developing New Materials for a Better Life
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez. BCMaterials Scientific Director

FROM THE BEGGINNING TO CONSOLIDATION

10:00-10:20

Origen, necesidad e historia de BCMaterials
José Luis Vilas (Labquimac. UPV/EHU)

10:20-10:40

The relevance of the local projects and collaborations– Actimat
José Ramón Dios (Gaiker-BRTA)

10:40-11:00

Internationalization at BCMaterials: Increasing impact and excellence
Raquel González & Roberto Fernández de Luis (BCMaterials)

11:00 COFFEE BREAK

EXPANDING ACTIONS AND INTERACTIONS

11:30-11:50

The relevance of advanced materials for biomedical applications
Lara Herrera del Val (IIS Biocruces Bizkaia)

11:50-12:10

New generation of advanced materials with improved sustainability
Koro de la Caba (Biomat. UPV/EHU)

12:10-12:30

Neutrons as an essential tool for materials development and characterization
José María Porro & Viktor Petrenko (BCMaterials)

12:30-12:50

Theory as a driving force for materials design, development and understanding
Ivan Coluzza & Ivan Infante (BCMaterials)

13:00 LUNCH TIME

CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND NEEDS: THE NEXT TEN YEARS

14:00-14:30

Retos principales en Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovacion en el País Vasco
Amaia Esquisabel (Research Director. Basque Government) 

14:30-15:00

Computación cuántica y tecnologías cuánticas: retos y oportunidades
Enrique Solano (Kipu Quantum / Quanvia)

15:00-15:30

Los desafíos de la sostenibilidad: materiales avanzados para un planeta sostenible
Olga Martín (Aclima. Basque Environment Cluster)

15:30-16:00

Cristina del Amo Mateos (IIS Biocruces Bizkaia)
Óscar Castillo. Inorganic Chemistry Professor / Entrepreneur, UPV/EHU

16:00-16:30

Challenges and perspective in Materials for Energy
Teófilo Rojo (UPV-EHU)

16:30-16:35

Final words by Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez