Professor Álvaro Goyanes, the only USC researcher on the prestigious ‘Highly Cited Researchers 2025’ list
Álvaro Goyanes, professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) and a member of the USC Materials Institute (iMATUS), has achieved remarkable international recognition by being the only USC researcher included in the “Highly Cited Researchers 2025” list. This prestigious list, compiled annually by the Web of Science group, […]
iMATUS consolidates its leadership in the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2025
The USC Materials Institute (iMATUS) celebrates the inclusion of 12 of its researchers in the prestigious World’s Top 2% Scientists 2025 ranking, compiled annually by Stanford University. This list recognizes the world’s most influential scientists based on the impact of their publications and the number of citations received. Recent Work Recognition Eight IMATUS members have […]
Recognition for research excellence: Maite Flores, iMATUS researcher, honored by the European Optical Society
Maite Flores, Professor of Optics and iMATUS researcher, has been awarded the highest recognition by the European Optical Society (EOS). Founded in 1991, the EOS is the leading platform for European professionals dedicated to optics and photonics, acting as an umbrella organization for all European national societies. Its mission not only encompasses uniting and promoting […]
iMATUS at EUROMAT2025
Professor Rosa Menéndez, member of the iMATUS External Scientific Committee, has given a plenary lecture at the 18th European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes (EUROMAT2025), organized by the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS). The congress, which will be held in Granada from September 14 to 18, 2025, is one of the […]
Dr. María Vivero-López from iMATUS Honored with Prestigious “Member of the Year” Award by the Controlled Release Society
Dr. María Vivero-López, a distinguished researcher at iMATUS within the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), has been awarded the prestigious “Member of the Year” prize by the Controlled Release Society (CRS), the world’s leading scientific society in drug delivery systems and nanomedicine. This accolade highlights her “outstanding active and sustained involvement” in the CRS, […]
iMATUS Researcher Ana Iglesias Mejuto Honored with the 1st GEP Award for Best Doctoral Thesis in Polymers
We are delighted to share some great news from iMATUS. Our researcher, Ana Iglesias Mejuto, has been recognized with the 1st GEP Award for Best Doctoral Thesis in Polymers 2024, granted by the Specialized Polymers Group (GEP) of the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) and the Royal Spanish Society of Physics (RSEF). This prestigious […]
iMATUS researcher, Lucía Aboal, wins the First Prize of the USC Three Minute Thesis
The USC Three Minute Thesis Awards were presented yesterday, with Lucía Aboal receiving first prize in the Health Sciences category. This prestigious competition, which challenges doctoral students to explain their complex research in just three minutes and with the help of a single slide, seeks to foster scientific communication skills and knowledge dissemination. Aboal’s victory […]
Project led by Carlos García, winner of the Technology Transfer Award
Two research projects from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), including an iMATUS initiative, have been recognized with the prestigious 2025 Galician Technology Transfer Awards, granted by the Royal Galician Academy of Sciences (RAGC). These awards, which are supported by the Galician Innovation Agency, recognize applied research and success stories in knowledge transfer. The […]
iMATUS will participate in three of the USC Summer University courses.
iMATUS researchers are participating in three courses offered by the USC Summer University program, aimed at the general public. 3D Bioprinting: Emerging Technology at the Border between Biomedicine and Engineering, which will be held from June 17 to 20 at the USC School of Pharmacy. 13th Outreach Course: Chemistry, the Science that Surrounds Our Lives, […]
VI Edition SPERTUS Seminar
The sixth meeting of the SPERTUS Seminar, organized by the National Hydrogen Center in collaboration with the University of Santiago de Compostela and the Xunta de Galicia, will take place in Puertollano on May 20, 2025. iMATUS researchers Josefa Salgado, Luis Miguel Varela, and Hadrián Montes are members of the organizing committee. The event will […]