SPIN Galapagos 2025
Between May 25th and May 30th, 2025, the third edition of the International Workshop on Spintronics will take place in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, gathering top of the line experts on spintronics and science and technology of magnetic materials. This Workshop is a continuation of the previous two editions, organized in Ollantaytambo (Perú, 2019) and Bariloche (Argentina, 2022), and covers a wide variety of cutting-edge research topics, such as spintronics, spin-orbitronics, nanomagnetism, etc. This meeting will take place within the beautiful and unique environment of the Galapagos Islands, surrounded by a blooming nature and the exotic fauna. Only a limited number of attendees are allowed to this meeting.
More information: spin@usfq.edu.ec
Conference in English
Program
Tentative program: the workshop will consist of 28 invited and 24 contributed talks, as well as two posters sessions of around 20 to 30 posters each. Invited speakers will have 25 minutes for the presentation plus 5 minutes for questions, while contributed speakers will have 12 minutes for the presentation plus 3 minutes for questions.
Invited Speakers
Confirmed Speakers:
- Silvia Kusminskiy – Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen (Germany)
- Gerrit Bauer – Kavli Institute for Theoretical Sciences at UCAS, Beijing (China)
- Ernesto Medina Dagger – Department of Physics, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador)
- Sara Majetich – Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (USA)
- Teruo Ono – Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University (Japan)
- Hyunsoo Yang – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore (Singapore)
- Solange Di Napoli – Instituto de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- Andrew Kent – Center for Quantum Phenomena, Department of Physics, New York University (USA)
- Juan Carlos Rojas Sánchez – Institut Jean Lamour, Université de Lorraine (France)
- Luis Aviles – Laboratorio de Resonancias Magnéticas, Centro Atómico Bariloche (Argentina)
- Eric Fullerton – Center for Memory and Recording Research, University of California San Diego (USA)
- Pedro Landeros – Departamento de Física, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaíso (Chile)
- Giovanni Finocchio – Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences, University of Messina (Italy)
- Cynthia Quinteros – Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- Kleber Pirota – Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Brazil)
- Alexandra Mougin – Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris-Saclay (France)
- Juan Gabriel Ramírez – Department of Physics, Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
- Axel Hoffmann – Materials Science & Engineering, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA)
- Stéphane Mangin – Institut Jean Lamour, Université de Lorraine - CNRS (France)
- Igor Zutic – Department of Physics, University at Buffalo (USA)
- Yong Xu – Fert Beijing Research Institute, Beihang University (China)
- Paolo Perna – Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia, Madrid (Spain)
- José Baldoví – Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universitat de València (Spain)
- Samir Lounis – Peter Grünberg Institut & University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany)
- Lisa Michez – Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille, Aix-Marseille Université (France)
- Tomas Jungwirth – Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic) & University of Nottingham (UK)
- Olivier Klein – Spintec, Grenoble (France)
Important Dates
Abstract submission opens: 1st September 2024.
Abstract submission closes: deadline extended until 25th November 2024!
Application for travel support closes: deadline extended until 25th November 2024!
Notification of acceptance: 26th November 2024.
TOUR reservation & payment closes: 20th December 2024.
Note that this date is one month before the early registration closing date for the workshop. The deadline for the tour reservation is the maximum date that the tour operator will keep the spaces for the conference participants (a limited number of spaces are available, therefore we recommend to do your reservation well in advance). Please see the Tour Reservation section of this webpage for more complete information.
Early registration closes: deadline extended until 30th January 2025.
Regular registration closes: 25th March 2025.
For reasons of logistics in the Galapagos Islands, registration closes on 25th March 2025 and on-site registration will not be allowed.
Abstract Submission
Abstract submission is closed!
Registration
| Early registration Until 30th January 2025 |
Regular registration 31st January - 25th March 2025 |
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|---|---|---|
| Full Registration | USD 590 | USD 690 |
| Researchers from Latin American institutions | USD 375 | USD 475 |
| Student registration | USD 375 | USD 475 |
| Students from Latin American institutions | USD 240 | USD 340 |
| Accompanying person | USD 190 | USD 230 |
Important: A link for online payment and registration will be sent together with the abstract acceptance notification. If you wish to attend the workshop but are not submitting an abstract, please email us at spin@usfq.edu.ec.
Financial travel support: applications close on 25th November 2024 (visit the corresponding section for details).
Registration fee for participants includes: participation in scientific sessions, conference kit, attendance certificate, coffee breaks, welcome cocktail, bierstube during poster sessions, conference dinner.
Registration fee for accompanying person includes: welcome cocktail, bierstube during poster sessions, conference dinner.
Registration fee does not include the Tour on Wednesday, 28th May 2025.
IMPORTANT: please visit the section Venue in this webpage for important information about taxes and fees that must be paid in cash at your arrival in the Galapagos Islands.
Attention:
- Due to limitations in the number of attendees, priority will be given to participants with accepted abstracts.
- Only one abstract per registered participant will be allowed.
- Every abstract must have a registered participant in order to appear in the abstracts booklet and be presented at the workshop.
- For reasons of logistics in the Galapagos Islands, registration closes on 25th March 2025 and on-site registration will not be allowed.
Venue & Hotel
The International Workshop on Spintronics will be held in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the main town on San Cristobal Island. As shown on the map, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is an easy town to get around, with everything within walking distance. It is also very safe to walk around at any time.
The Workshop will be hosted at two nearby venues:
Charles Darwin Convention Center: This is where all invited and contributed talks will take place, starting at 8:30 AM. Address: Av Isabela and Juan Jose Flores.
USFQ Campus extension: All other activities, including registration, poster sessions & Bierstube, conference dinner, etc., will be held here starting after 5 or 6 PM. Address: Av Alsacio Northia at Playa Mann.
The two locations are just a 12-minute walk from each other. Hotels and restaurants, mostly located within the pier area, are conveniently close to both event sites. The town is easily reachable from the airport, with a taxi ride taking only about 5 minutes, or a 20-minute walk covering the distance of 1.5 kilometers.
Hotel reservation
Hotel accommodation in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is limited, so we recommend booking well in advance to secure the hotel of your choice.
The preferred hotel for participants of SPIN Galapagos 2025 is Hotel INDIGO, an IHG Hotel. This is the most exclusive accommodation in San Cristobal, and is located halfway to all event locations and restaurants. For participants of the Workshop, the International Workshop on Spintronics has arranged convenient rates with the hotel:
| Nightly special rates*: International Workshop on Spintronics – SPIN Galapagos 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| OCEAN VIEW | OCEAN FRONT | EXECUTIVE SUITE | |
| KING OR QUEEN | KING OR QUEEN | KING | |
| Single or double occupancy | $280 | $380 | $650 |
* Conditions:
- Rates do not include 15% VAT nor 10% service charge. For international guests, the 15% VAT is exonerated
- Minimum stay of 7 nights
- Breakfast is included
- Rates subject to availability
- Reservation requires 30% deposit, and payment must be completed 45 days prior to check-in
- Free cancellation until 90 days before check-in
- Rates valid until 1st of April, 2025
In order to obtain these special hotel rates, please click here. Contact e-mail: reservas@ingalapagos.com
Important information about taxes and fees to visit the Galapagos Islands
- Galapagos Transit Control Card (TCT): When arriving at your departure airport in Ecuador (either Guayaquil or Quito), before the check-in to Galapagos you will need to buy the TCT. Reserve a good amount of time for this.
Cost: USD 20 (only cash) - Entrance fee to Galapagos National Park: As soon as you deplane on the island you will be entering the Galapagos National Park, a place of great natural wonders that needs to be protected. Therefore, at the arrival airport on the island you will be required to pay an entrance fee destined to mitigate the environmental impact of tourism (must be paid in cash).
- International tourists: USD 200 (USD 100 for children under 12)
- Comunidad Andina and Mercosur (Bolivia, Colombia, Perú, Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay, Uruguay): USD 100 (USD 50 for children under 12)
Places to visit and activities on the island
There are many places to visit on the island, therefore we recommend staying some more days either before or after the Workshop. Some of the places you can visit or activities you can do are the following:
- Tijeretas Hill and Tijeretas Bay (20-minute walk from USFQ campus)
- Playa Punta Carola (15-minute walk from USFQ campus)
- Playa Lobería (10-minute taxi ride from the town plus a 10-minute walk)
- Tour to Laguna el Junco/Galapaguera/Playa Puerto Chino
- Tour to Lobos Island
- Diving or snorkeling tours
- Travel to Santa Cruz Island
Tour Reservation
TOUR reservation & payment closes: 20th December 2024
Note that this date is one month before the early registration closing date for the workshop. The deadline for the tour reservation is the maximum date that the tour operator will keep the spaces for the conference participants. If you do not reserve your space directly with the tour operator before this deadline, participation in the tour cannot be guaranteed.
Note that, due to Galapagos National Park restrictions, spaces are limited. Therefore, spaces will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis. We recommend that you reserve your space well in advance.
There are two different tours available. Here we provide a brief description (see below for more complete information):
- Snorkeling tour to Kicker Rock (León Dormido): half day (8am-3pm), you go to a rock formation off the coast of the island for snorkeling, then to Manglesito Beach, and back. Cost: USD 170 + VAT = USD 195.50
- 360 degrees tour: full day (7:30am-4:30pm), you visit different spots all around the island, then you go to Kicker Rock for snorkeling, and back. Cost: USD 200 + VAT = USD 230
The cost of the tour is not included in your conference registration fee. Each participant must reserve and pay for the tour directly with the tour operator (see more information below). These tours are planned for Wednesday, 28th May 2025. If you need any other tour in the same or a different date, you can ask directly to the tour operator.
In the following pdf file, you will find the complete information about both tours and the necessary information to get in touch with the tour operator to reserve your space. Note that they will reserve the spaces only with your payment. Please indicate to the tour operator that you are participating in the SPIN conference.
Click here to obtain the pdf file.
Important note: the tours here described are an external service provided by the tour operator. We only provide the information in this section to help the participants to purchase their own tours, therefore the Workshop Organizing Committee and the USFQ are not responsible in any way for this service.
Travel Support
Request for travel support is closed
Organizing Committee
Chairs
- Dario Niebieskikwiat (Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador)
- Juan Carlos Rojas Sánchez (Institut Jean Lamour, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, France)
Local Committee
- Ernesto Medina Dagger (Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador)
- Silvana Guitarra (Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador)
- Pedro José Ducos (Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador)
- María José Benítez (Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Ecuador)
International Committee
- Myriam Aguirre (Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain)
- Gen Tatara (RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, Japan)
- Mara Granada (Instituto de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología CNEA-CONICET, Bariloche, Argentina)
- Melissa Yactayo (Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Perú)
- Giovanni Finocchio (University of Messina, Italy)
- Stéphane Mangin (Institut Jean Lamour, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, France)
Travel Galapagos
Links of interest:
Ecuador Travel
Galápagos Islands
Discover the Galapagos Islands! A unique natural treasure in the world, located 1000 km off the coast of Ecuador. Known for their biodiversity and their connection to the theory of evolution, these volcanic islands are a World Heritage Site. Follow in the footsteps of Charles Darwin, who after visiting them in 1835 developed his theory. Dive into crystal clear waters, explore nature trails and marvel at marine life. Galapagos offers scuba diving, snorkelling, wildlife watching and visits to tortoise breeding centres - add this unique experience with fascinating landscapes to your list!
Galápagos Conservancy
Planning a Trip to Galápagos
The Galápagos Islands are governed by a Special Law that supports conservation and the preservation of its unique environment. The Galápagos Governing Council is responsible for the overall management of the Archipelago, working to ensure a balance between the populated areas and protected areas. For this reason, the movement of visitors and inhabitants in and out of the Islands requires careful management.
