Raúl Rabadán
Raúl Rabadán is a renowned physicist and bioinformatician from Madrid, Spain, who has recently been appointed as the new director of the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO), Spain's leading cancer research center. With a doctorate in theoretical physics, Rabadán has an impressive academic background, having conducted research at esteemed institutions such as CERN and Princeton University. He has been a professor at Columbia University since 2008, where he leads the Mathematical Genomics Program focused on the analysis of oncological data. Rabadán is recognized for his contributions to understanding cancer biology, including the discovery of BRAF gene mutations linked to hairy cell leukemia. His appointment marks a hopeful new chapter for the CNIO as it seeks to modernize and enhance its international impact in cancer research.
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Raúl Rabadán is expected to be confirmed as the new scientific director of the CNIO.
El gerente del CNIO renuncia y abre una nueva crisis en el mayor centro de cáncer de España | Ciencia
Spain· 2026-02-27
Raúl Rabadán is the new scientific director of the CNIO, tasked with reorganizing the center and addressing its crisis.
El CNIO cierra sus unidades de diagnóstico del cáncer y desarrollo de nuevos fármacos | CienciaSpain· 2026-01-14
Raúl Rabadán has been designated as the scientific director of the CNIO but is yet to be confirmed.
“Indignación” entre los científicos del CNIO por el desprestigio del centro | CienciaSpain· 2025-11-26
Raúl Rabadán has been appointed as the new scientific director of the CNIO but has not yet assumed his position.
Fulminados tres altos cargos del CNIO tras las denuncias de corrupción | CienciaSpain· 2025-11-25
Raúl Rabadán has been appointed as the scientific director of the CNIO.
CNIO: El mayor centro de investigación del cáncer se sume en una crisis judicial meses después de cesar a sus máximos responsables | CienciaSpain· 2025-11-19
Raúl Rabadán is the new director of the prestigious CNIO, the largest public cancer research organization in Spain.
El físico y bioinformático Raúl Rabadán, nuevo director del CNIO | CienciaSpain· 2025-09-04