Ranero Cesar

Cesar Ranero is a Research Professor at ICREA (Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies) and the Head of the Barcelona Center for Subsurface Imaging (BCSI) at the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM), Barcelona, Spain. His expertise spans tectonics, earthquakes, and subduction zone processes, with a focus on integrating seismic imaging and field experiments. He leads multi-national projects and has coordinated over 11 chief scientist cruises, contributing to major breakthroughs in understanding continental rifting and seafloor spreading mechanisms.

Education: BSc (1987) from the Basque Country University, PhD in Earth Sciences (1989) from the Jaume Almera Institute (CSIC, Barcelona). Awards include the 'Ciutat de Barcelona' Prize (2019) and AGU Fellowship (2018). He pioneered novel subsurface imaging techniques and secured over €11.5 million in funding, including EU and industry grants. Supervised 10 PhD, 8 MSc students, and 20+ postdocs, managing a dynamic team of ~20 researchers annually at BCSI.

Research focuses on subduction zone dynamics, rifted margins, and seismic methods. Key projects include the Costa Rica Seismogenic Potential (CRISP) drilling initiative and the Tyrrhenian TIME proposal. His work bridges geophysics, tectonics, and marine geology, addressing fundamental questions about plate boundary interactions and seismic hazard assessment.