The Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) is Spain’s national research council and its largest public research organization. Founded in 1939 and attached to the Ministry of Science and Innovation, it operates a nationwide network of more than 100 research institutes and centers. CSIC pursues multidisciplinary science across the physical sciences, life sciences, and engineering, and participates in European and international research programs.
In chemistry and related fields, CSIC conducts fundamental and applied research in chemical synthesis and catalysis, materials science and nanotechnology, environmental and analytical chemistry, and chemical engineering. It maintains advanced laboratories and shared research infrastructures, publishes peer-reviewed results, and collaborates with companies, universities, and public administrations through projects, contracts, patents, and spin-offs. CSIC’s work supports innovation and evidence-based decision-making in sectors including chemicals, energy, water, and environmental services.
