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Our member and president, Dr Ángel López-Sánchez (School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Macquarie University) has been interviewed today in ABC radio about his research and his real passion: astrophotography, as well as the increasing problem of light pollution.   Listen the interview (7 minutes) in the ABC webpage, “Could light pollution […]

Interview to Ángel López-Sánchez in ABC radio


The Instituto Cervantes in Sydney and SRAP hosted the 4th Conference “Building bridges between the Australian and Spanish universities, synergies between universities and industry. Talent attraction” on Monday, May 29th, 5:30pm, at Instituto Cervantes in Sydney.  We had a special guest for this Conference, Mrs Mª Vicenta Mestre Escrivá, Magnificent Rector of […]

4th Conference “Building bridges between the Australian and Spanish university systems”


(Post only available in Spanish) La Red Andaluza de Astronomía (RAdA), en colaboración con la Agrupación Astronómica de Córdoba (AAC) y Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP), organizó un evento virtual de observación astronómica para el viernes 12 de mayo a las 10:30am (hora de la España Peninsular) / 6:30pm (hora […]

Virtual astronomical observation under the Southern Sky



On Wednesday 10th May, the Consuls General of the Member States of the European Union invited SRAP President, Dr Ángel López-Sánchez (Macquarie University), and SRAP Treasurer, Dr Francisco (Paco) Sánchez Bayo (Sydney University), to a special diplomatic event celebrating Europe Day 2023, at the Gallery Room of the State Library of […]

SRAP invited to a Diplomatic event celebrating Europe Day 2023



Today we have had the 1st SRAP Research Bites in Perth. It has been organised by our member and coordinator of the WA SRAP Node Dr Sara Marrero Hernández (University of Western Australia). In total, 7 researchers presented their work in 5 minutes each. The participants to the 1st SRAP […]

1st Research Bites in Perth



(Post and interview only available in Spanish) Nuestro presidente Dr Ángel López-Sánchez (Universidad de Macquarie) ha sido entrevistado hoy sobre el raro eclipse solar híbrido que cruzará la punta noroeste de Australia el jueves 20 de abril. En particular, Ángel ha centrado su intervención en aclarar los tipos de eclipses […]

Interview to Ángel López-Sánchez in SBS radio Spanish: a hybrid ...


Today, 6th April 2023, our SRAP President, Dr Ángel López-Sánchez, has had a virtual meeting with the president of RICE (Red de Investigadores China-España), Dr Daniel del Barrio Álvarez, and the president and vice-president of ACE Japón (Association of Spanish Researchers in Japan), Dr David Pérez de Lara and Prof. Olga Amengual, […]

Virtual meeting of SRAP, RICE, and ACE Japón


The Instituto Cervantes in Sydney and SRAP were pleased to present the 3rd Conference “Building bridges between the Australian and Spanish university systems, synergies with industry”, that took place on Wednesday, March 22, at 4:30 pm in the auditorium of the Instituto Cervantes in Sydney: Level 3, 299 Sussex Street […]

3rd Conference “Building bridges between the Australian and Spanish university systems”



On Tuesday 21st March the SRAP President, Dr. Ángel López-Sánchez (Macquarie University) attended a Diplomacy networking event at the Spanish Embassy in Canberra with the recently created group of “Australia-Spain Parliamentary Friendship group”. We had the opportunity of meeting several Australian parliamentarians, including Steve Georganas MP (Federal Member for Adelaide), […]

Diplomacy networking event at the Spanish Embassy in Australia


Stunning Art Exhibition in Sydney!!! MYRIAD: A group art show presents SRAP member artist Eva Millares Gorluak (@eva_millares_gorluak) showcasing some of her amazing art pieces (web: https://millareseva.wixsite.com/gorluak). Opening night Wednesday March 22 from 6pm Artist Talk, Saturday March 25 from 4pm Exhibition runs March 22 -28 at Luna Studio (465 […]

Art Exhibition by Eva Millares in Sydney


On Friday 17th March 2023, Assoc. Prof Marian Vidal-Fernández (University of Sydney and SRAP Deputy Vice-President) and Dr Ángel López-Sánchez (Macquarie University and SRAP President) represented SRAP in the  “Gala Dinner 2023” of the Spanish-Australian Chamber of Commerce. The SRAP invitation came from Carmen Verdú (Typsa Australia), to whom we […]

SRAP attends La Cámara’s Gala Dinner 2023



(Post and interview only available in Spanish). Nuestra socia Dra. Elba Ramírez (Auckland University of Technology, Nueva Zelanda) ha sido entrevistada hoy en el programa de radio científico “Investigadores por el Mundo“, número 194, presentado y dirigido por Antonio G. Armas. La entrevista tiene el título “La interculturalidad: una herramienta para […]

Interview to Dr Elba Ramírez in “Investigadores por el Mundo”


Yesterday I was invited to represent SRAP and Macquarie University in an event for International Women Day 2023 at the General Consulate of Argentina in Sydney. It was in a joint event with Instituto Cervantes Sydney and the General Consulate of Spain in Sydney. They had a panel discussion with Sydney-based Argentinian […]

Event for International Women Day at Argentina Consulate


(Post only in Spanish, the video has subtitles in English). Nuestra socia y coordinadora de la sede de ACT, Dra. Sofía Samper Carro, ha participado en uno de los vídeos dentro de la iniciativa “Abriendo caminos, reduciendo brechas” que ha coordinado RAICEX en colaboración varios organismos gubernamentales españoles. En particular, […]

“Opening roads, closing gaps”: Dr Sofía Samper and Montserrat Momán ...



Dr Marina Trigueros, an SRAP member, and former Board member, was a featured speaker at the recent Australian Science Communicators Conference (ASC2023) held at the Australian Academy of Science in Canberra. Marina represented Phenomics Australia as the Communications and Outreach Coordinator, and the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) program. She was part of the NCRIS Communications Network […]

Dr Marina Trigueros at the Australian Science Communicators Conference (ASC2023)



(Post only available in Spanish) Nuestro presidente, Dr. Ángel R. López-Sánchez (Macquarie University) se ha reunido hoy, 10 de febrero de 2023, con el Director General del Instituto Cervantes, el famoso literato Luis García Montero, que se viajado por primera vez a Australia con motivo de la firma de colaboración […]

Meeting with Luis García Montero, General Director of the Instituto ...




(Post and interview only available in Spanish) Siguiendo con su colaboración habitual con radio SBS en español, nuestro presidente Dr Ángel López-Sánchez (Universidad de Macquarie) ha sido entrevistado hoy sobre el cometa C/2022 E3 (ZTF), relativamente brillante y de color verdoso, que está siendo visible en los cielos del hemisferio norte […]

Interview to Ángel López-Sánchez in SBS radio Spanish: a green ...


On January 25, 2023, the Ambassador of Australia in Madrid, Ms. Sophia McIntyre, received two professors from the University of Canberra: Professor Sue Lukersmith and the Deputy Director of the Health Research Institute, Luis Salvador-Carulla. Both were in Madrid for the annual meeting of the Horizon project “EMPOWER,” co-funded by […]

Luis Salvador-Carulla meets Ambassador of Australia in Spain



(Post and interview only available in Spanish) Nuestro socio, el estudiante de doctorado Pablo Corcho-Caballero (Universidad de Macquarie) ha sido entrevistado por el famoso divulgador científico Ignacio Crespo (@SdeStendhal) en el podcast Noosfera de La Razón. La entrevista, titulada “Historia de una galaxia”, se publica hoy en iVoox. Pablo es miembro de […]

Interview to Pablo Corcho-Caballero in podcast Noosfera


Our member Dr Sara Marrero Hernández has been interviewed in the newspaper “El Día”, Tenerife (Spain). The full-page article with the interview appears today and also describes that Sara was the winner of the 1st SRAP-frA Early-Career Researcher Award. The full-page article, in Spanish, is available below.

Interview to Sara Marrero in newspaper “El Día”


The 7th Meeting on Scientific, Technological, and Innovation Diplomacy in Spain, organized by the Network of Associations of Spanish Scientists and Researchers Abroad (RAICEX), took place on December 20th and 21st, 2022, at the headquarters of the Ramón Areces Foundation in Madrid. Our partner, honorary president of SRAP and Ambassador […]

7th Meeting of Spanish Scientific, Technological, and Innovation Diplomacy and ...