Franciso Sánchez inaugurates the congress "Promoting Astrophysics in Spain: 50 years of doctoral theses at the IAC".
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This meeting of researchers linked to the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and its Observatories opened with a lectura by Francisco Sanchez, the founding Director, and the first full professor of astrophysics in Spain, in which he told us about how this scientific speciality was born and consolidated in Spain, a history which is related in his book “Dreaming of the Stars” (Soñando Estrellas). His talk was preceded by a formal act of inauguration, with authorities and organizers, and a talk by the present Director of the IAC, Rafael Rebolo, about the present and the future of the IAC.
Inauguration of the congress "Promoting Astrophysics in Spain: 50 years of doctoral theses at the IAC".
Attendees at the inauguration of the congress "Promoting Astrophysics in Spain: 50 years of doctoral theses at the IAC".
Rafael Rebolo during the inauguration of the congress "Impulsando la Astrofísica en España: 50 años de thesis doctorales en el IAC"
Franciso Sánchez during his lecture "DREAMING STARS. This is how Astrophysics was born and consolidated in Spain".
Franciso Sánchez during his talk "SOÑANDO ESTRELLAS. Thus Astrophysics was born and consolidated in Spain"
Francisco Sánchez during his lecture "DREAMING STARS. This is how Astrophysics was born and consolidated in Spain".
Franciso Sánchez during his talk "SOÑANDO ESTRELLAS. Thus Astrophysics was born and consolidated in Spain"
Franciso Sánchez shows one of the first installations at the Teide Observatory
Franciso Sánchez inaugurates the congress "Promoting Astrophysics in Spain: 50 years of doctoral theses at the IAC".
Participants at the conference "Promoting Astrophysics in Spain: 50 years of doctoral theses at the IAC".
José Manuel Vilchez, Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC).
Teodoro Muñoz, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Eduardo Martín Guerrero de Escalante, Centro de Astrobiología (CSIC-INTA)
Ramón García López, IAC.
Juan Antonio Belmonte, IAC.
Pere Lluis Pallé, IAC.
Minia Manteiga, Universidad de A Coruña (UDC)
Teodoro Roca, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the ULL and researcher at the IAC
Luis Fernando Rodríguez, IAC Instrumentation Engineer
Mirjana Povic, Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI) and Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC).
Cristina Ramos Almeida, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias.
Antonio Eff-Darwich, University of La Laguna
Ignacio Trujillo, researcher at the IAC.
Aníbal García, researcher at the IAC.
Valentín Martínez, director of the National Solar Observatory (NSO)
Andrés Asensio, researcher at the IAC.
José Alberto Rubiño, researcher at the IAC.
Julia de León, researcher at the IAC.
Arturo Manchado, researcher at the IAC.
Rosa González, researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC).
