Pablo Ordejon

Pablo Ordejon is a Research Professor and Director of the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) since 2012. He has held academic positions at institutions across Spain and the USA, including Universidad de Oviedo and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

• PhD in Physics (1992) - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

His research focuses on quantum electronic transport, density functional theory, and nanomaterials like graphene and carbon nanotubes. His work includes foundational contributions to computational methods like the SIESTA approach.

Recent publications highlight studies on 2D materials, spin-orbit interactions, and carbon nanostructures. His research has been cited over 6,000 times, with key works on non-equilibrium transport and tight-binding models.

• Narcís Monturiol Medal (2018)
• Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence Awards (2014, 2018)
• Fellow of the American Physical Society (2005)
• Placa de Honor (2003)

He has secured substantial research funding, including €4M Severo Ochoa grants (2014-2022) and EU projects like MaX and NFFA Europe. His leadership roles include Board of Trustees membership at BIST and heading the Information Technologies Service at ICMAB-CSIC.