• This Institute is part of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), an autonomous body belonging to the Ministry of Education and Science (MEC). The Institute is one of the research centres included in the field of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, which is in turn one of the eight Scientific and Technical Areas of research in which the activity of CSIC is divided.
• The main objective of the Institute is to carry out scientific research in the field of catalysis both in chemistry and biology, with special emphasis in the catalyst and the process. The subjects of research deal with refining, petrochemicals, fine chemicals, use and transformation of energetic products, environmental protection, sensors and syntesis of drugs, cosmetics and food products.
• The research activity of the Institute is articulated through:

  • Research Projects, financed mainly by the R + D Plans of the different Administrations:

    a) Regional => (CAM)

    b) National => (MEC)

    c) European => (UE)

  • Research Contracts with enterprises.
• This research activity leads to publications in scientific journals, monographs, books, technical reports, patents, etc., i.e., to all kind of results that constitutes the "output" of research.
• Finally, the Institute also uses part of its effort in the formation of new researchers through the realization of experimental Ph. D. theses and giving doctoral courses in different universities.

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