overview

CFM PERFORMED A FULL REDISTRIBUTION OF SCIENTIFIC EFFORTS AND DEFINED A NEW RESEARCH ORGANIZATION FOR  THE CENTER

The scientific activity of the Centre is organised around a common mission: to advance the fundamental understanding of matter by uncovering emergent phenomena arising from the interplay between structure, dynamics, and interactions across different length and time scales. This mission provides the conceptual basis for addressing major scientific and technological challenges. To this end, the Centre combines advanced experimental, theoretical and computational approaches, with the development of novel methodologies and instrumentation and the strategic use of large-scale international research facilities.

Our research strategy is organised around five interconnected Research Areas that bring together the Centre’s core scientific expertise and capabilities. While researchers are primarily associated with one Area according to their main scientific background, the structure is designed to foster collaboration across disciplines and methodologies. The five Areas are connected through two cross-cutting Societal Impact Axes—Quantum and Sustainability—which provide a common framework to address major scientific and technological challenges.

research areas

transversal societal domains

RESEARCH GROUPS

Although independent research groups remain, the Centre increasingly operates as a transversal, challenge-oriented research ecosystem, promoting flexible collaborations and project-driven approaches that integrate expertise across traditional disciplinary boundaries.