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Dr. Alfred Barry U'Ren Cortés
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Contact:

Assistant: Evelyn Judith Rico Colin
Direct phone: +(52) (55) 5622 4670
Phone: 5622-4660 Ext. 4670
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Welcome

Since its origins, the Institute of Nuclear Sciences (ICN) at UNAM has distinguished itself by conducting high-quality scientific research in various areas of physics and chemistry. Our Institute carries out theoretical, experimental and applied research on the fundamental components of matter and their interactions. These studies include a wide variety of topics, on a wide range of scales: nuclei, elementary particles and the structure of space are studied at very small dimensions, and on an increasing scale, atoms, molecules, nanometric and macroscopic materials, as well as planets, stars, galaxies, until reaching the study of our Universe as a whole.
Our researchers are actively involved in several university mega-projects. Recently, experimental research has been reinforced in the areas of particle physics, cosmic ray detection, and Mars exploration, with the support of an active team of researchers collaborating on international projects with research institutions, such as the European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States of America, the Pierre Auger Observatory of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays located in Argentina, as well as the SNOLAB in Canada, and the French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES).
The Institute has many supercomputing teams, among them, we might stand out the Tochtli cluster, which is the first computational node in Latin America of the ALICE project by the CERN, and is also the first equipment to where has been transferred European technology to Mexico under the project EELA (E-Infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America) by the European Commission. These specific collaborations have contributed to positioning Mexico in the field of the best international science.
The presentation of the obtained results, through participating in scientific and science communication meetings, is a daily activity among the ICN researchers. The Institute also actively participates on postgraduate programs at UNAM in Physics, Chemistry and Astronomy, and successfully recruits young researchers both in Mexico and foreign countries to participate in postdoctoral fellowship.
In order to support the development and evolution of the academic programs, the ICN encourages collaborations with national and international research and higher education institutions. Likewise, it promotes collaboration and approach with research institutions, both public and private, as well as with the industry. Particularly, the ICN has a high-intensity gamma irradiator that allows to make basic research projects, and that is also utilized to provide irradiation service to other UNAM entities, as well as external companies.
With the support of the Scientific Research Coordinating Office at UNAM and National Council of Humanities Science and Technology (CONAHCyT), the ICN promoted the recent creation of the Center for Complexity Sciences (C3), whose purpose is to seek new ways of doing research. It already has a physical space where transdisciplinary studies take place with the collaboration with various entities of our University and other research centers. Currently, the C3 has over 150 researchers and students, and does research on a wide range of topics of national interest.
By collaborating with the Mexican Academy of Sciences, the Mexican Secretariat of Public Education and several foundations, and public and private institutions, the PAUTA project (Adopt a Talent Program) has been developed for several years. This program promotes the discovery and support of scientific talent within Mexican young people.
The Institute of Nuclear Sciences at UNAM is an active center of scientific research, teaching, dissemination and service for the industry, whose growth for over 40 years has allowed it to have a significant impact in the national and international context.

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