Overview

• The CNIO Patronato unanimously appointed Columbia University professor and cancer genomics expert Raúl Rabadán as scientific director.
• Selection chair and Secretary of State Juan Cruz Cigudosa said Rabadán presented the strongest strategic plan, earning the committee’s unanimous endorsement.
• Rabadán’s proposal prioritizes data science and artificial intelligence, stronger technology transfer and innovation, and convergence of basic, translational and clinical research.
• The appointment concludes an international competition that reviewed 25 applicants, with 36% working in the United States at the time of applying.
• The decision follows January’s removal of María Blasco and Juan Arroyo, a step the Patronato said was needed to begin a new stage for the center.