The Minister toured the IMSE facilities to gain first-hand insight into the center's research activities and technological potential in the field of microelectronics
The Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Administration of the Government of Spain, Mr. Óscar López Águeda, visited our center's facilities on the morning of Tuesday, July 1st, as part of an event organized by the USECHIP Chair of the University of Seville, in which the Institute of Microelectronics of Seville (IMSE) as a joint research center between the CSIC and the University of Seville participates.
Alongside the Minister, the event was also attended by the Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, María González, and the Deputy Minister for University, Research, and Innovation of the Regional Government of Andalusia, Ms. Lorena Garrido.
The event began around 10:00 a.m. with an official photo and opening remarks by Margarita Paneque, institutional delegate of the CSIC in Andalusia, who highlighted the Institute's role at the national level as a key body within the CSIC. She was followed by Mr. Julián Martínez Fernández, Vice-Rector for Research at the University of Seville, who thanked the Minister for his visit to the USECHIP Chair. Next to speak was Mr. Francisco V. Fernández, Deputy Coordinator of the Chair, who presented the initiative, emphasizing the long-standing tradition of the Master's Program in Microelectronics at the University of Seville—the oldest of its kind in Spain—as well as the need for public-private collaboration to consolidate a highly qualified integrated ecosystem.
This event provided a valuable opportunity to showcase the work carried out within the USECHIP Chair, where the IMSE and its researchers, affiliated with both the CSIC and the University of Seville, are working to strengthen the Spanish microelectronics ecosystem through the training of highly qualified professionals.
Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla
July 2, 2025