2019
- 1 ERC Grant PoC attributed to the ICMAB.
- End of the first Severo Ochoa Project “Smart Functional Materials for Social Grand Challenges” 2016-2019
- ICMAB is the first CSIC center in research outputs per capita in the Nature Index 2019 ranking
- 15 % of the CSIC European patents applied in 2019 are from the ICMAB
2018
- The ICMAB reaches 5,000 publications
- 1 ERC Grant attributed to ICMAB
- The SAB evaluates RL2, RL4 and RL5
2017
- Maximum budget achieved so far (15.2 M€)
- First coordinated COFUND MSCA project (DOC-FAM)
- Maximum number of on-going EU projects (34)
- The SAB evaluates RL1 and RL3
- The SOMM Alliance is created
2016
- First visit to ICMAB of the Scientific Advisory Board-SAB
- A new Scientific Advisory Board is nominated for ICMAB
- 30 years of ICMAB
- 4 more ERC Grants attributed to ICMAB to start in 2017
2015
- ICMAB receives the Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence mention
- 3 ERC Grants attributed to ICMAB
- ICMAB-CSIC-AP-UAB agreement on the new distribution of use of MATGAS building
2012
- CSIC crisis initiates a period of economic troubles
- Fusion project is abandoned
- The first ERC Grant attributed to ICMAB
2010
- New floor with clean room facility and photovoltaic roof
- Fusion project ready
- Approval of the ICMAB’s Strategic Plan 2010-13
2008
- Creation of Scientific Platform CIBER-BBN: ICMAB integrated through “Soft Materials”
- Xavier Obradors, Director of ICMAB
- The Conference room is named “Carles Miravitlles”
2004
- Restructuring into five Departments
- Creation of a Unit of Scientific Services
2003
- Creation of a new Unit of Scientific Services, CIN2 and eight Departments
- Construction of a new building for MATGAS connected with the ICMAB site
2002
- New common laboratories (MBE and AFM)
- Enlargement of the library (Prof. Manuel Cardona donation) and remodelation of the building
1999
Initiation of the procedure for the creation of MATGAS 2000 AIE (UAB/CSIC/CM)
1998
Construction of a new floor and remodelation of the building
1997
Restructuring into four Departments
1996
Creation of the joint Supercritical Fluids Facility with CM, SA
1995
New Foundation Board
1992
Restructuring of the centre with a Foundation Board
1986
- Foundation of the ICMAB by the CSIC on 26 June 1986
- Carles Miravitlles appointed as Acting Director
