Executive Council
Miguel Manso
President
Until 2023
Biography
Bio-Interfaces
Dpto. De Física Aplicada e Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales Nicolás Cabrera, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
email: miguel.manso@uam.es
Research focused on surface modification through self assembly, plasma and ion beam methods for biomedical applications at molecular (biosensors) or cellular level (cell guiding). Interested in the use of photons (X-Rays to infrared), electrons and ions for the characterization of biointerfaces.
Celia Rogero
Vice-president
Until 2023
Biography
Centro de Física de Materiales (CSIC-UPV/EHU)
Staff Scientist of the NanoPhysics Lab at the Materials Physics Center (CSIC-UPV / EHU) in San Sebastian permanent member. The reactivity of the molecules, as well as the catalytic properties of the surfaces are my main research lines, together with the bottom-up fabrication of devices with atomic precision.
Arantzazu Mascaraque
Secretary
Until 2023
Biography
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Group Leader of the Surface Science and Nanostructures UCM Group. Specialties: electronic structure of low-dimensional systems, correlated materials, nanomagnetism, low energy electron microscopy.
Fernando Agulló-Rueda
Treasurer
Until 2025
Biography
Instituto Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM), CSIC
email: f.agullo.rueda@csic.es
Web page: www.fagullo.com
Research Scientist at the Materials Science Institute of Madrid from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). In charge of the Raman Microscopy Lab. Main research interests are the study of thin films and coatings by optical and Raman spectroscopy and the effects produced by laser and ion irradiation.
ORCID: 0000-0001-9211-1987
Juan de la Figuera
Member
Until 2023
Biography
Instituto de Química Física “Rocasolano”
email: juan.delafiguera@csic.es
Staff researcher on experimental surface science, with some administration experience (former director of the IQFR institute, and involved in several scientific societies). I like to see film growth happen in real time and real space, so far through the use of low-energy electron microscopies in ultra high vacuum. Research themes are dynamic studies on surfaces, film growth of metals and oxides (more soon), and studies of surface magnetization vector with nanometer resolution.
Arantxa Fraile Rodríguez
Member
Until 2025
Biography
email: arantxa.fraile@ub.edu
Researcher in the Group of Nanomagnetic Materials (https://magneticnanomaterialsub.wordpress.com/) at the Dpt. of Condensed Matter Physics and the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (http://www.ub.edu/in2ub/index.php?lang=en), of Universitat de Barcelona (https://www.ub.edu/web/portal/en/). I carry out research in the field of multifunctional nanomaterials with, mainly, magnetic and plasmonic properties. I use advanced microscopic and spectroscopic techniques based on Synchrotron radiation (PEEM, XAS, XMCD, EXAFS).
Mª Verónica Ganduglia-Pirovano
Member
Until 2025
Biography
Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry (ICP-CSIC)
email: vgp@icp.csic.es
Leader of the Modeling for Theoretical Catalysis Group at the ICP-CSIC. She and her Group conducts research into surface chemistry and physics as well as fundamentals of catalytic reactions at metal surfaces, metal oxide surfaces and supported oxide and metal catalysts, providing deep insight in the structure-function relationships of catalytic materials for energy and environmental applications.
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2408-8898
Miguel Angel Niño
Member
Until 2025
Biography
Afiliacion: Sincrotron ALBA e-mail: mnino@cells.es Staff Scientist at CIRCE beamline. Specialist in Surface Science with synchrotron radiation using X ray Photoemission Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy and related UHV techniques. Field of interest: low dimensional systems, nanomagnetism, surface reactivity, thin film growth, electronic structure properties.
ORCID: 0000-0003-3692-147X
Francisco Yubero
Member
Until 2023
Biography
ICMSE, CIC-Cartuja, Américo Vespucio 49, E-41092 Sevilla, Spain
email: yubero@icmse.csic.es
Scientific Researcher of the “Nanotechnology on Surfaces” group at the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla (CSIC – Univ. Seville). Expertise in electron spectroscopies, plasma technology, and the implementation of porous/compact thin films in optical sensors and devices.
Outgoing members
José Ángel Martín Gago
Member 2013-2015. President 2016-2021
Biography
Instituto Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; ICMM-CSIC
email: gago@icmm.csic.es
Group leader of the ESISNA group (structure of nanoscopic systems). Specialist in studies of low dimensional systems by scanning probe microscopy techniques and synchrotron radiation in UHV environments. Design of UHV systems for space simulations and studies of astrochemistry.
María Francisca López
Treasurer 2016-2021
Biography
Instituto Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; ICMM-CSIC
email: mflopez@icmm.csic.es
Tenured scientist at the ESISNA group (structure of nanoscopic sysytems) at the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM, CSIC). Current scientific interests: on-surface reactions, two-dimensional systems and systems based on molecular nanostructures on surfaces, under UHV conditions.
Carmen Ocal
Member 2019-2021
Biography
Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC)
Leader of the Chemical Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces group at the ICMAB-CSIC. Specialist in surface science and related experimental techniques (scanning probe microscopies and synchrotron radiation) applied to nanoscale structure-property-function correlations.
Juan Carlos Sánchez
Member
Member 2011-2021
Biography
Instituto Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla; ICMS (CSIC-US)
email: jcslopez@icmse.csic.es
Preparation of hard and self-lubricant coatings by magnetron sputtering techniques. Study of mechanical and tribological properties of modified surfaces, coatings and lubricant additives. Microstructural and chemical characterization of nanostructured materials by spectroscopic and microscopic techniques.