Monthly Archives: October 2019


Today our member Sergio León-Saval has been interviewed as part of a series from the Spanish magazine La Razón called Innovadores by Inndux (https://innovadores.larazon.es/es/). This section showcases many researchers and innovators around the world outreaching science and innovation to society. Sergio works in astrophotonics, developping optical methods for astronomical instrumentation. […]

Interview to Sergio León-Saval in “La Razón”


Article written by Graeme Hosking. In an unremarkable corner of a Melbourne suburb, perched on the edge of Monash University’s Clayton campus, sits one of the most remarkable devices built by modern man. Filling a building bigger than most aircraft hangars, the Australian Synchrotron is one of the largest tools in […]

SRAP-IEAP members visit the Australian Synchroton


The Outstanding Achievement in Research Utilisation award this year has gone to our member Dr Marta Yebra from the Australian National University and to the lead end-user Adam Leavesley from ACT Parks and Conservation Service. Marta and Adam were recognised with the award at #AFAC19 for their outstanding collaboration. Congratulations! […]

Outstanding Achievement in Research Utilisation award to Marta Yebra



(Post only available in Spanish, but read the UNSW Media Release about it) Nuestra socia, la ecóloga marina española Adriana Vergés ha sido galardonada hoy por la UNSW en Australia con el premio “UNSW’s Emerging Thought Leader Prize” por su “liderazgo creativo y persuasivo” en la concienciación de la población […]

Marine ecologist Adriana Vergés receives UNSW’s Emerging Thought Leader Prize



On the EuroScience Week, Dr Marina Trigueros, Scientific Illustrator, 3D animator and founder of Cariboo Design was invited to Questacon (Canberra) to showcase her latest educational resource “Diary of a GMO”. This animation follows the journey of a genetically modified organism from its birth in a laboratory until it reaches […]

“Diary of a GMO” featured at Questacon EuroScience Week



(Post only available in Spanish) Hoy se ha publicado una entrevista a nuestro socio Francisco Sánchez-Bayo en El País Semanal. El enlace a la entrevista, con título “Este ecólogo quiere que sepas el peligro que entraña la desaparición de los insectos“, es este. Para más información, recomendamos leer este artículo que […]

Interview to Francisco Sánchez-Bayo in “El País Semanal”


5 years Bridging Australia and Spain in Research and Academia Conference of the Association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific INVITATION We invite you to register to attend the 5th Australia-Spain Research Forum; hosted by the ANU Centre for Mental Health Research (Canberra) on behalf of SRAP – the Association of […]

5th Australia-Spain Research Forum


It is not just about science in SRAP-IEAP! There is also room to share culture and the abilities of our members. This time, Joaquin Valderrama did a close-up magic session [not just for children], in which everyone got very excited with the amazing and unexpected effects. The event was on Saturday, […]

Close-up magic show in the Cervantes Institute



(Post only available in Spanish) El Instituto Cervantes de Tokio acogió los días 6 y 7 de septiembre de 2019 el I Encuentro de Asociaciones de Científicos Españoles en Asia-Pacífico. Por primera vez, investigadores españoles  en Australia, China y Japón dan a conocer su labor científica y las iniciativas que […]

1st Meeting of Spanish Researchers in Asia-Pacific in Tokio