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More cash and many profound structural changes—according to a panel of European experts, is what Spain's national science and innovation system needs to become more competitive. “The good news for the Spanish government is that even in a crisis context, these reforms can be done,” says Joan Guinovart, director of the IRB Barcelona, in the Science magazine. “No more words are needed, now … is the time to apply the recommendations.”
About IRB Barcelona
The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).
