Seville, June 9, 2016. The Institute of Materials Science of Seville (ICMS), belonging to the Isla de la Cartuja Scientific Research Centre (cicCartuja), celebrates 30 years as a joint research centre of the University of Seville and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).

On the occasion of this anniversary, a commemorative event will be held in the cicCartuja Assembly Hall at 11:30 a.m. on June 27. The event will be attended by the President of the CSIC, Emilio Lora-Tamayo, the Rector of the University of Seville, Miguel Ángel Castro Arroyo, and the Director General of Research of the Junta de Andalucía, Manuel García León, representing the co-owner institutions of cicCartuja.

ICMS research aims to combine efforts in various areas of solid state physics and chemistry, physical chemistry of surfaces and other disciplines related to Materials Science.

More information at www.icms.us-csic.es