Leire Meabe Iturbe, a researcher at CIC energiGUNE, a leading Basque research center in electrochemical energy storage and conversion, as well as thermal energy storage and conversion, has been recognized as an Ikerbasque Research Fellow by the Basque Foundation for Science - Ikerbasque, an entity promoted by the Basque Government to contribute to the development of scientific research by attracting talent and researchers of excellence. With this appointment, there are now 10 people from CIC energiGUNE who have received an Ikerbasque distinction, six of them in the Research Professor category, three in Research Associate Professor, and one in Research Fellow.

“Our commitment to talent is one of the strategic decisions that has enabled us to achieve a leading position in the field of energy, and this is something that is highlighted by awards such as this one,” said Asier Urzelai, Director of Human Resources at CIC energiGUNE. “Of course, the work of Ikerbasque is essential to maintaining this capacity for attraction and professional development, so we are very grateful for their ongoing support,” he said.

Leire Meabe Iturbe currently works as a senior researcher at CIC energiGUNE, in the Organic and Hybrid Materials group, focusing on the research line of polymeric electrolytes. In fact, her scientific career is closely linked to polymeric materials, polymer chemistry, and electrochemistry. In 2014, she obtained a degree in Chemistry from the University of the Basque Country and, in 2015, a Master´s degree in Applied Chemistry and Polymeric Materials.