Malaysian Ambassador to Spain visits IMB-CNM
The institutional visit included a presentation of the institute’s research activities and capabilities and a tour of the Micro and Nanofabrication Clean Room
Her Excellency Haznah Md Hashim, Ambassador of Malaysia to Spain, visited the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM, CSIC) on Wednesday as part of an activity organized by the Trade, Investment & Tourism section of the Embassy of Malaysia in Spain. She was received by the Deputy Directors Team, CSIC Research Professors Francesc Pérez-Murano and Neus Sabaté, and IMB-CNM Administration Manager, Mari Carmen Porto.
During the visit, the delegation learned about the institute's main research areas and its capabilities in micro and nanotechnologies, followed by a tour of the IMB-CNM Micro and Nanofabrication Clean Room. To commemorate the visit, the institute presented the Ambassador with a personalized silicon wafer (main picture), and she signed the IMB-CNM’s official visitors’ book.
The Ambassador signed the book using a pen with a special ink containing personalized chips with the CSIC logo. These chips are based on a patented CSIC technology developed under the leadership of the IMB-CNM's Micro and Nanotools Group. Researcher Juan Pablo Agusil introduced the technology and showed the chips to the Ambassador under a microscope (third picture below).
The visit provided an opportunity to present IMB-CNM's capabilities and to exchange views on areas of mutual interest, particularly in the field of semiconductor technologies.
Ambassador Haznah Md Hashim is a career diplomat and legal professional with more than 25 years of experience in Malaysia’s Administrative and Diplomatic Service. She officially assumed her full duties as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Spain in February 2026. Her diplomatic work in Spain is focused, among other areas, on strengthening bilateral economic relations, trade and investment between Malaysia and Spain.
