Transformando el conocimiento en desarrollo
Publication of the “2018 Palmtrees” “2018 Pinneaple trees” and “2018 Pastures with less than 30% of tree cover - pilot” layers on SNIT
On February 17, PRIAS published the land-use change layers, available to the general public on SNIT, of the three productive landscapes it is currently monitoring.
BS-SOLCTRA: a parallel plasma magnetic confinement simulator for modular Stellarator devices
High-performance computing and simulations catalyze fusion physics research as well as the design and construction of new plasma magnetic confinement devices for power generation.
This year (2020), the Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be more active than usual
According to a forecast published by Colorado State University, U.S. 16 tropical storms (named Tropical Cyclones) are forecast, eight hurricanes and four major category hurricanes (3, 4, 5).
LANOTEC performs 3D printing of protective equipment for CCSS personnel in aid to the national situation of COVID-19
Using 3D printing, LANOTEC manufactures face masks to deliver to CCSS officials for health protection purposes to deal with COVID-19 in hospitals.
Visualizing the invisible: class excursions to ignite children’s enthusiasm for microbes.
The COVID-19 is a stark example of why microbiology literacy is a crucial enabler of preparedness of public‐health systems for disease outbreaks and pandemics.
The Slow Food Latin American Cookbook: “Flavors of the Ark and Native Peoples and their Crossbreeding. 2nd Edition ”, awarded with the Second Prize in the E-Book Category.
We highlight the collaboration and contribution of the coordination area of the Agromatic - Environmental Management program of CeNAT / CONARE, in this publication, which strengthens strategies for food security in order to promote local products in each region, the base of indigenous gastronomy. .
Our areas and laboratories
CeNAT is made up of five laboratories, each with a different study area. This allows us to maintain a high scientific presence in Latin America and the world.
Science, culture and society
CNCA
Gestión Ambiental
Institutional indicators | 2019
Directors message
CeNAT, as an inter-university space dedicated to linking, research, and innovation, is well known for maintaining a commitment to quality, thus contributing to the construction of a production system based on knowledge, from the excellence of its researchers and in collaboration with the business, government sector, and academia sectors. .
CeNAT is a multidisciplinary and inter-sectoral instance, whose scientific research focuses on materials science and engineering, biotechnology, advanced computing, environmental management, and in the areas of science, culture, and society. .
Institutional dynamism is evident by the number of research projects, knowledge transfer actions, collaboration with universities, institutions or companies, and scientific vocations, thus favoring the development of the country. .
Eduardo Sibaja Arias
Director
National Center for High Technology
Past directors
Pedro E. León Azofeifa
Director 2001-2007
Professor and researcher at the University of Costa Rica, founder and first director of the Research Center
in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Costa Rica.
Alejandro Cruz Molina
Director 2007-2009
Former director of the Technological Institute of Costa Rica and former minister of Science, Technology and Telecommunications,
He was part of the first generation of teachers at the Technological Institute of Costa Rica.
MBA. Rodrigo Arias Camacho
Director 2010
Exrector of the State Distance University (UNED) and again elected to the rectory of this
university for the period 2019-2024.
Sectors
CeNAT
CENIBiot
PRIAS
LANOTEC
Gestión Ambiental
CNCA
The management of CeNAT involves linking with different sectors, both in the public and private areas. In 2019, it contributed knowledge through its different programs and thus continue to strengthen the need for the dissemination of information about its work.
List of sectors
- Aerospace
- Tourism
- Medical/Computational Physics
- Health
- Education
- Agriculture
- Art and Culture
- Sports
- Textile
- Quality/Accreditation
- Environmental
- Food
- Energy
- Social
- Local-Municipalities
- Technology
- National Security
- Biodiversity
- Drug development
- Biorefinery / Bioeconomy
- Medical devices
- Aeronautics
- Transportation Sector
