Josep Calbó Angrill

Josep Calbó Angrill is a Full Professor at the Department of Physics, University of Girona (UdG), affiliated with the Environmental Physics Research Group. His work bridges atmospheric radiation studies, climate change research, and renewable energy applications.

• Education: Physical Sciences (UB, 1988), PhD in Sciences (UPC, 1993)
• Postdoc: MIT (USA), PNNL (USA), NOAA (USA), USQ (Australia), NIWA (New Zealand), HydroMET (Russia)
• Leadership: Director of UdG’s Institute of the Environment (2000-2003), Vice-Rector for Research and Transfer (2008-2013), Vice-Rector for Strategic Projects and Internationalization (2018-2025)

His research focuses on atmospheric radiation, interactions between radiation, cloudiness, and aerosols, and regional climate projections under global change. He also investigates solar/wind energy integration into climate models.

• Over 20 research projects (10 as director)
• 60+ journal articles, 20+ book chapters, 150+ conference presentations
• Directed 8 doctoral theses

Teaching includes Physics fundamentals in Engineering programs and Meteorology/Climatology in Environmental Sciences. He has shaped postgraduate curricula at UdG, UB, and UPC.

• President, Advisory Council of the Meteorological Service of Catalonia
• Full member, Institute of Catalan Studies (Science and Technology Section)
• Directed journal Tethys (2014-2024)
• Chaired AQU Catalunya’s evaluation commission (2015-2018)