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INL showcases sensor technologies in Hong Kong

INL was at the 1st International Symposium on Micro/Nano Sensors for Healthcare and Smart City showcasing a collection of solutions developed at the Laboratory with distinct applications from IOT to medicine, health, and environmental monitoring, among others. The event, organised by the Hong Kong Science Park and IEEE Nanotechnology Council, brought together global professionals from academia and industry to discuss the latest emerging sensor technologies and its application to real-life. For INL, being part of the symposium was an outstanding opportunity to connect with strong international players and to present live demonstrators.

INL Head of Department appointed Nanotechnology Director within UT-Austin/Portugal Program

Paulo Ferreira, who leads the Advanced Electron Microscopy, Imaging and Spectroscopy at INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, was recently nominated co-Director for the area of Nanotechnology at the University of Texas – Austin / Portugal Program. This initiative, which was renewed for another decade, intends to foster collaboration between Portuguese based research institutions and UT-Austin. This partnership has seen its funding increase three times since the beginning and it addresses knowledge areas where scientists and companies in Portugal will engage with the University and other institutions in Texas in multidisciplinary education, research and technology transfer and commercialization.

Former INL Director-General José Rivas wins “Salvador Velayos” Magnetism Award

As every two years, the Spanish Magnetism Club during its Annual Assembly held last November 30, 2018, at the Polytechnic School of Engineering of Gijon, University of Oviedo, has awarded the prestigious Magnetism Award “Salvador Velayos” to former INL Director-General José Rivas (2005-2014), currently Full Professor of Applied Physics at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. This award is in recognition of the advances, and outstanding work in the field of Magnetism carried out by Spanish scientists and technologists, or foreigners working in Spain. The award ceremony will take place during next Annual Assembly of the Club, scheduled for November 2019 at the University of Pamplona, where José Rivas has been invited to give a lecture on a topic of his free choice.

INL researchers among the top 1% most influential scientists globally

Miguel Cerqueira, a Staff Researcher in the Food Processing Group of INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, appears in the list of the “2018 Highly Cited Researchers in the World”, made by Clarivate Analytics, in the area of Agricultural Sciences. The analysis was conducted between 2006 and 2016. Miguel Cerqueira was a researcher at University of Minho until February 2016, and he joined INL during March 2016. This list takes into account not only the number of scientific articles mentioning a researcher’s name, but also the citations trend, and acknowledges researchers for their exceptional research performance. Nuno Peres, who recently joined INL as Research Group Leader, in parallel with his role of Professor at the University of Minho, is also mentioned in this list of most influential researchers, in the field of Physics. In 2017, Nuno Peres was considered the most influential Portuguese scientist in the world with over 21.000 citations (each article cited 278 times on average).

FODIAC project as a case study at the 5th Global Nanotechnology Congress and Expo

The 5th Global Nanotechnology Congress and Expo are taking place on the 3-5 December in Valencia, Spain. It is a symposium of keynote presentations, Oral talks, Poster presentations, hosting leading scientists from academia and industry worldwide, to discuss the latest developments in the field of Nanotechnology. Many interesting perspectives will be explored throughout the three-days and will be focused on how science and technology of materials from nano to macro level are changing rapidly, providing a scenario of new opportunities and challenges. On the first day, in the framework of the conference, a workshop was led by Lorenzo Pastrana on FODIAC project. The project was brought to the stage as a case study and example of nanotechnology developments in the field of Food. Specifically, Lorenzo will present how applied nanotechnology with complementary disciplines can be used to extract functional bioactive molecules to be integrated into a dietary solution to tackle diabetes and the associated impairment of the cognitive function among the elderly.

FODIAC at the 7th Brazilian Biotech Congress and 2nd Biotech Ibero-American Congress

The 7th Brazilian Biotech Congress and 2nd Biotech Ibero-American Congress took place from November 18th to 21st in Brasilia, Brazil. The four-day conference has been an excellent opportunity to gather experts, exchange information and strengthen the collaboration among Researchers, Professionals and Scholars from both academia and industry. Participants took part to plenary sessions, keynote speeches, poster and oral presentations focused on recent advances and new strategies in Plant, Industrial, Environmental, Animal and Human Biotechnology, offering a great overview of the current biotechnological initiatives and networks in Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Among these initiatives, FODIAC, a project led by the INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory together with other 14 partners, was introduced to the audience as an outstanding example of research in the field of nanotechnology and biotechnology. Lorenzo Pastrana explained the overall objective of the project of exploring techniques to extract bioactive molecules from food waste to be applied to develop an integrative dietary solution to tackle diabetes and the associated impairment of the cognitive function among the elderly.

ERC grants a 2.75M€ funding for the development of a transformable metasurface at INL

The European Research Council (ERC) awarded a project from Italian researcher Antonio Ambrosio to grant a 2.75 Million Euros funding over the next 5 years which will be developed at INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, in Braga, Portugal. The objective is to create a transformable metasurface with potential uses in many fields, including quality control, medical imaging, as well as virtual and augmented reality. António Ambrosio Antonio Ambrosio, currently developing his research at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, will return from the USA to Europe and conduct his research at INL, to develop a polymeric metasurface with a unique combination of qualities. The material can reconfigure itself to compensate for light distortion from surfaces such as human skin, as well as adjust to picture different chemicals in real-time, and, most importantly, provide chemically selective images in narrow bandwidths in the mid-infrared radiation region. INL welcomes the award of this Consolidator Grant, which reflects not only the relevance of the project itself – one of the highlighted by the ERC – but also the importance of the unique conditions provided by INL for the development of nanotechnology and nanoscience for the benefit of the global society.

INL wins Bartolomeu de Gusmão Award on Intellectual Property

Prof. Lars Montelius receives the Bartolomeu de Gusmão Award on Intellectual Property INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, was one of the entities awarded by the Portuguese Government with the Bartolomeu de Gusmão Award (Prémio Bartolomeu de Gusmão) in its first edition. INL Director-General, Lars Montelius, thanked for the award “on behalf of the 300 people from 32 nationalities who work at INL”. INL was awarded in the “Technological Innovation” category for its consistent strategy of protecting innovation and for being repeatedly the organization located in Portugal that files more patents every year at the European Patent Office. This Prize was created by Portuguese Ministry of Justice and INPI, the National Institute for Industrial Property, to award the organizations, companies and individuals who have excelled in protecting the Innovation they developed, and to make them an example to others. The ceremony was presided by the Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa, leading representation of government officials including the Minister for Science, Manuel Heitor, the Minister for Justice, Francisca Van Dunem, and the Minister for the Presidency of Ministers Council, Maria Manuel Leitão Marques, as well as several Secretaries of State.

1st Annual INL Research Symposium

From November 14th to 15th, INL had the honour to hold the 1st Annual INL Research Symposium. The event, an internal initiative, aimed at sharing the most significant research achievements from the previous year and discuss the challenges and future projects for the coming year. The first edition of the symposium was an excellent opportunity to promote synergies between INLers and an outstanding celebration of the multidisciplinary nature of the Laboratory. Next year, INL will continue promoting this event as part of the strategic plan of internal research dissemination activities for 2019.

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