During his stay, the Argentine researcher visited the Laboratory of Molecular Magnetism and Molecular Materials (LM4), led by Dr. Diego Venegas Yazigi, with whom he maintains academic ties through international conferences and scientific meetings.
“We have been working for some time on topics related to molecular materials that exhibit magnetic properties. Now, we can begin to discuss these topics, exchange results and knowledge, and from there plan for closer collaboration between our two laboratories,” the researcher commented.
Dr. Venegas emphasized that one of the main goals of this partnership is the development of joint projects, as well as future internships and exchanges between students and researchers from both universities.
“The idea is to continue strengthening the partnership between the laboratories and to keep working together across Chile and Argentina,” stated the Argentine scholar, who researches molecular magnetism, studying materials that could be used in the future for information storage and processing technologies.
The visit was made possible by the academic mobility program of the Association of Universities of the Montevideo Group (AUGM). This initiative funds research stays and cooperation between higher education institutions in Latin America. As Dr. Albores explained, this experience aims to serve as the starting point for sustained scientific collaboration over time.
The researcher also highlighted the importance of strengthening regional cooperation networks in a challenging context for Latin American scientific development.
“Our scientific system is struggling, so it’s good to come here and spend some time in a lab where the situation is a little better. In that sense, the support we can receive here from the Chilean groups is more than welcome, so our expectations for the future are hopeful,” he emphasized.
Finally, Dr. Albores expressed his interest in planning new international cooperation initiatives and applying for future calls for joint funding between countries, intending to consolidate “a more sustained collaboration and exchange between the two laboratories at the two universities.”