The exhibition '16 Científiques Catalanes' (16 Catalan Science Women) is based on the profile of 16 researchers in universities, research centers and companies in Catalonia. Among them you can find Dr. Lourdes F. Vega, the director of MATGAS.

It is organized by the Catalan Association of Scientific Communication (ACCC) through a grant from the Department of Innovation, Universities and Enterprise (DIUE) of the Catalan regional government.

Venue: Centre Cultural Les Corts - c/Dolors Masferrer i Bosch, 33-35
When: From 23 February to 10 March, from 9h to 24h, Monday to Sunday
Web: http://16cientifiquescatalanes.blogspot.com
Coordinators: Mercè Piqueras / Raul Toran.
Opening: February 23 at 19h

By Dr. Rosa PALACÍN

Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC (Spain)

Date:  February 26^th 15:30 h
Location: MATGAS conference room

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   NOTE: We would be grateful if you can confirm your attendance to  Ms. Helena Lundquist ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). We are looking forward to meeting you at the seminar.

The Carbon Disclosure Project, which holds the largest database of corporate climate change information in the world, has recognized Air Products' approach to climate change disclosure and named the company to its Leadership Index for 2009.

Of the S&P500, only the top 50 companies' responses to the CDP's questionnaire are included in its Leadership Index, which highlights the "constituent companies displaying the most professional approach to corporate governance in climate change disclosure practices." Companies were scored based on their responses to the CDP's questions that ranged from greenhouse gas emissions and reduction targets, to risks and opportunities associated with climate change.

The Spanish Secretary of State for Research has signed an agreement with the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) for the management of the Project Microalgas for the «production and development of algae cultures for the capture of CO₂ and the production of biofuels», in the frame of the Spanish Economy and Employment Stimulation Plan (Plan E).