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t is my pleasure to present yet another year, making that eight, the Annual Report

of the CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (NBRC on Respiratory Diseases) co-
rresponding to the year 2013, showing the lines of research and objectives of each

of the strategic research programmes, the scientific activity carried out by the groups

making up the centre, in addition to the actions and objectives of the transversal plat-
forms for supporting research in said fiscal year.

The strategic projects started by the CIBERES corporate research programmes and fa-

vorably evaluated by an external committee were consolidated in 2013.

We are following our goal of continuing to be a competitive research centre in the field
of respiratory diseases on both a national and international level. In fact, according to

the 2013 Scimago Institution Ranking (SIR), CIBERES improved with respect to some

of its primary scientific indicators, such as International Collaboration (scientific pro-
duction of an institution produced in collaboration with foreign institutions) and High-

Letter from Quality Publications (percentage of publications of an institution in journals in the first

the Scientific quartile of their category). We also maintained a Standardized Impact Factor above 2,
specifically 2.15 in 2013, which means that CIBERES is mentioned 50% more than the
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worldwide average for institutions. I would also like to point out that, among other mi-
lestones, the CIBERES Pulmonary Biobank Platform was recognized as a member of the

new national structure called “National Biobank Network Platform” in the 2013-2016

Strategic Action in Health call for proposals.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your collaboration in ca-
rrying out our research activity and bid farewell to Scientific Management. After 8 years

in charge, I feel the time has come for someone else to take over. I informed Manage-

ment at the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCiii), and they were sensitive to my request
and appointed Dr. Ferran Barbé (Lérida) as the new director. Knowing Dr. Ferran like I

do (after all, we worked together in Mallorca for 15 years), I am sure that he will make
a wonderful director and with him, CIBERES will reach new levels of excellence in inter-

national respiratory science.

It has been a real privilege for me to be in charge of CIBERES for these eight years,

and I want to thank you all for your collaboration, loyalty and daily work. At this point,
however, I would like to especially thank those people I have worked with the most

and without whom CIBERES would not have been the same. First, Paco Pozo, whose
dedication, contribution, generosity and vision were absolutely essential. I would like

to thank Paloma Vaquer, who I hope returns soon, for her brilliant work at the head of

the CIBERES Office from the start. And of course I could not forget Javier Muñoz, an
outstanding Scientific Manager; thanks Javier! Finally, Cristina Casals and Joaquin Gea À

(on behalf of all those who worked on the Steering Committee) thank you for your help,

sincerity and spirit of collaboration. Like I said, it has been a real privilege and honor to
lead this extraordinary enterprise. Nonetheless, I will continue working as an investiga-

tor in CIBERES, so you won’t be getting rid of me that easily! Best wishes to everyone!
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