Overview
- The CNIO board said on Feb. 27 it accepted José Manuel Bernabé’s resignation and scheduled another meeting to assess the center’s future.
- The Ministry of Science had already announced it would request his dismissal after media published the complaint’s details.
- Former secretary general Laura Muñoz filed an HR complaint on Nov. 11 alleging personal WhatsApp messages and deteriorating treatment from her supervisor.
- A written communication signed by 27 research group leaders concerning the center’s management was formally recorded during the board session.
- Political scrutiny intensified over what Minister Diana Morant knew, with ABC reporting she and Eva Ortega received the complaint weeks after it was filed, while Morant says she only knew a protocol was active and had not seen its contents until this week.