Structure and functions

Royal Decree 404/2020, of 25 February, which sets out the basic organisational structure of the Ministry of Science and Innovation, establishes the following organisation: The Minister of Science and Innovation; the General Secretariat for Research, with the rank of Under-Secretary, which includes the Directorate General for Research Planning; the General Secretariat for Innovation, with the rank of Under-Secretary, and the Under-Secretariat of Science and Innovation, which includes the Technical General Secretariat.

Minister of Science and Innovation

Under-Secretariat of Science and Innovation

General Secretariat for Research

General Secretariat for Innovation

Commissioner for PERTE Aerospace

Technical General Secretariat

Dirección General de Planificación de la Investigación

Affiliated Institutions

The Ministry of Science and Innovation also carries out its functions through public bodies responsible to it with specific tasks of functions.

State Agency for Research (AEI)

Industrial Technological Development Centre (CDTI)

Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology

Museums

Royal Academies

Public Research Institutions (OPI)

These are public bodies set up to directly carry out scientific and technical research, provide technological services, and carry out other, complementary activities necessary for society’s scientific and technological progress.

Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

Carlos III Health Institute

Energy, Environment ... (CIEMAT)

Astrophysics Institute of the Canary Islands

Advisory bodies

The Ministry of Science and Innovation’s consultative bodies offer their advice on certain matters in the specific action area they study. 

Spanish Committee of Research Ethics (CEEI)

Science, Technology and Research Policy Council(CPCTI)

Science, Technology and Research Advisory Council (CACTI)

Spanish Polar Committee (CPE)

Committee for Coordinating and Monitoring Activities of Ocean Divers (COCSABO)

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