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Journalist Josep Corbella, La Vanguardia, devotes a double page to explain some successful examples of centres in Catalonia capable of attracting non-Spaniard scientists in spite of the economic scenario. La Vanguardia summarizes the main assets of Catalan centres, among these the administrative organisation of centres like IRB Barcelona, which release researchers from paperwork, allowing them to devote themselves entirely to science. Another advantages are scientific freedom based on criteria of excellence and the availability of a highly competitive environment. The article also includes an interview with the director of the ICREA programme of the Catalan Government, Jaume Bertranpetit. Established in 2001, ICREA is an initiative that seeks to attract talent to research centres and universities in Catalonia, IRB Barcelona being the CERCA centre with most ICREA researchers in its ranks (*2011 ICREA annual report).
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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).
