The mayor of Barcelona, Xavier Trias, has visited today ALBA's facilities. During the visit, he has been accompanied by the chairman of the Executive Commission of ALBA, Ramon Pascual, the director of ALBA, Caterina Biscari, and the Scientific Director, Miguel Angel Garcia Aranda.
Xavier Trias had the chance to see the experimental hall of ALBA as well as the seven different beamlines currently in operation. Jaume Ciurana, deputy mayor, and Josep Lluís Alay, Director of Museums and Heritage of Barcelona, also visited ALBA’s facilities.
The mayor highlighted the relevance of scientific infrastructure such as ALBA in increasing the development of the knowledge-based economy. Equally, ALBA managers have recognized the role of the administration in preserving quality research.
This visit is within the framework of the program for institutional relations of the ALBA synchrotron to increase awareness of the features and applications of the only synchrotron light source in Spain.
