Research Committee
UCM Research Committee
(Article 171 of the Statutes of the Complutense University of Madrid)
1. The Research Committee is made up of the Vice-Rector responsible for research, who presides over: a Director of the Centre for Research Assistance, chosen by the Executive Committee; a Director of the University Institute of Research, chosen by all the Directors of the Institute in a process coordinated by the Rector or a person the Rector delegates to, and the Chairman of the Research Commission of each Centre. The Vice-Rector will act as Secretary of the Committee, without voting rights, and head of the Research Service.
The Director of the Institute and the Chairmen of the Research Committees of the Centres must have two six-year periods of research at least or, if not, proven research expertise.
2. The role of the University Research Committee will be:
a) Assessment of the bodies with research competences in the design of UCM’s own Research Programmes and to see how closely it resembles, directly or indirectly, the science policy created by the University.
b) The distribution proposal of the University’s own research budget.
c) The proposal of grants and research assistance.
d) The accreditation proposal of the University’s Research Groups.
j) Any other function that the current regulations or the Governing Council assign to them.
3. The Committee should be annually informed of the research work of all teachers and Research Groups through the procedures that are in place.
Current Composition
| CENTRE | NAME |
| Vice-Rector of Science Policy, Research and Doctorate Degrees: | |
| Vice-Rector (Chairman) | Ignacio Lizasoian Hernández |
| Head of the Research Service (Secretary) | María Eugenia Mañas Arteche |
| Faculties: | |
| Fine Arts | Isabel García Fernández |
| Biological Science | Cristina Sánchez García |
| Library Science | Antonio Carpallo Bautista |
| Media & Communication Science | Joaquín Sánchez Herrera |
| Economic and Business Administration | Francisco Javier André García |
| Physical Science | David Montes Gutiérrez |
| Geological Science | María Nieves Meléndez Hevia |
| Mathematical Science | Eva Antonia Gallardo Gutiérrez |
| Political and Social Science | Leticia María Ruíz Rodríguez |
| Chemical Science | María Teresa Villalba Díaz |
| Commerce and Tourism | María García Hernández |
| Law | Faustino José Martínez Martínez |
| Education | Roberto Cremades Andreu |
| Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry | María Ángeles Atín Arratibel |
| Statistical Studies | María Concepción Latorre Muñoz |
| Pharmacy | María Pilar Gómez-Serranillos Cuadrado |
| Language Studies | Ana Isabel Jiménnez San Cristóbal |
| Philosophy | Ricardo Parellada Redondo |
| Geography and History | Susana Calvo Capilla |
| Computer Science and Engineering | Daniel Chaver Martínez |
| Medicine |
José Ramón Regueiro González-Barros |
| Dentistry | Alejandro Iglesias Linares |
| Optics and Optometry | Beatriz Antona Peñalba |
| Psychology | Luis Enrique López Bascuas |
| Social Work | Virginia Jiménez Rodríguez |
| Veterinary Medicine | María Teresa Gómez Muñoz |
| University Institutes: | |
| Representatative | José Antonio Sotelo Navalpotro |
| Research Assistance Centres: | |
| Representative | María Concepción Gil García |
| Board of Teaching and Research Staff: | |
| Invitado | Miguel Ángel Casermeiro Martínez |
| Invitado | Antonio Liras Martín |
| Comité de Empresa: | |
| Guest | María Dolores Lois Barrio |
| Guest | Jesús Palá Paúl |
| Guest | Jesús Escribano Martínez |
| UCM Research Platform: | |
| Guest | Francisco Monroy Muñoz |