CIEMAT

The Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMAT), till 1986 Junta de Energía Nuclear (JEN), is a Spanish public research institution.[2]

Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
Agency overview
FormedOctober 8, 1948
Preceding agency
  • Junta de Energía Nuclear
JurisdictionSpain
HeadquartersAvenida Complutense, 40, 28040 Madrid
Employees240 (as December 2018)
Annual budget136.7 million € (2022)[1]
Agency executive
  • Carlos Alejaldre Losilla, Director
Websitehttps://www.ciemat.es/

History

The Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMAT) is a Spanish public research institution in energy and the environment. It is attached to the General Secretariat for Research of the Ministry of Science and Innovation.[3][4]

In September of 1948, Francisco Franco, by means of a decree of reserved character, created the Board of Atomic Investigations o Junta de Investigaciones Atómicas (JIA), constituted the 8 of October of 1948 and formed by Jose Maria Otero de Navascués (director-general and president until 1974), Manuel Lora-Tamayo, Armando Durán Miranda and José Ramón Sobredo i Rioboo.

In 1951, finished the secret phase, it was rebaptized as Board of Nuclear power or Junta de Energía Nuclear (JEN), under the presidency of general Juan Vigón and with Otero de Navascués like chief of a main directorate later would be its president again), and has since carried out research and technological development projects, serving as a reference to technically represent Spain in international forums and to advise public administrations on matters within their competence.[5]

In 1956 Guillermo Velarde entered the Division of Theoretical Physics of this Meeting, later being named Director of Technology that included the Divisions of Electronics, Theory and Calculation of Reactors, Nuclear Fusion, Engineering and Reactors in Operation.[6]

References
  1. "State Budget 2022" (PDF).
  2. Página del CIEMAT
  4. J.E.N / C.I.E.M.A.T.: historia a madridmasd.org
  5. Juan Manuel Sánchez Ron. "La Física en España (IV): la era franquista Cien Años de Física" (PDF).
  6. "Instituto de Fusión Nuclear, ETS de Ingenieros Industriales". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
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