The Margarita Salas Center for Biological Research (CIB-CSIC) founded in 1953 by the Spanish National Research Council stands out at the forefront of biology playing an outstanding role in the establishment and development of molecular biology in Spain since the 20th century. Today, the CIB fosters high-quality research and training, providing knowledge-based solutions to societal challenges such as global health, quality of life (biomedicine), and environmental biotechnology (circular economy).