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The University of Murcia signed research contracts worth 16 million during 2010 (22/06/2011)

The increasing number of research contracts it has signed the University of Murcia with companies in the previous year is one of the data presented today during the presentation Convalescence of the results of the research activities of the educational institution in 2010.

During that year there were 584 active contracts with an amount close to 16 million euros, the 446 contracts for 2009, indicating, according to the Campus Vice Chancellor for Research and Excellence, Juan María Vázquez, that firms "remain confident University of Murcia, despite the difficult situation. "

As regards human resources, the University has a total of more than 3519 researchers -226 in 2009 - of which 2366 is personnel related to the educational institution and 1153 researchers from other institutions are collaborating in this research group.

The vice president has also outlined the increase in current regional projects during 2010 -206 compared to 189 in 2009, also increased the amount of economically and highlighted the positive outlook presented by international projects this year, in 2010, 42 the 36 last year.

In the section of scientific publications (including articles, books, book chapters, communications and thesis), University of Murcia recorded 5704, while the number of downloaded items on the Web is about 650,000.

Vazquez reaffirmed the commitment of the institution's digital library, which now has 42,424 e-books and 39,946 magazines, and the promotion of patents in total patents -124-and technology-based companies companies arising from -10 University -.

The Vice Chancellor welcomed the figures in 2010: "we were years of much growth and have maintained research activity despite the difficult economic situation."

The head of Research at the University of Murcia predicted strong growth in 2011 based on the evolution of the numbers so far this year.

The presentation ceremony was also attended by the Vice Rector for International Relations and Research Associate, Gaspar Ros, and the director of the Seneca Foundation, Antonio Gonzalez, who noted that these "data reflect the dynamism of research activities of the University of Murcia".

Source: Universidad de Murcia. Fotos: Juanchi López

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