The CiQUS (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain) addresses challenges in Biological and Medicinal Chemistry, New functional Materials and Synthetic Technologies for Sustainable Development. Currently, CiQUS hosts 19 research groups, including 11 ERC projects, and over 200 people. The key figures during 2017-2019: 6,10 MEUR/year in competitive funds; average Impact Factor IF=7,5 (JCR), 80%Q1, 43%D1. Key international projects: - EIG-Concert Japan-2018: Nanoparticle Supramolecular Frameworks as Advances Nanoporous Materials. - HFSP-2017 (Human Frontier Science Program): Fully synthetic self-regulated cytoskeleton. - ERC-CoG-2019 Bimetallic Catalysis for General Methane Functionalization. - ERC-StG-2015: Dynamic Penetrating Peptide Adaptamers. - ERC-StG-2015: Complex Dynamics of Clusters in High-Aspect Ratio Hollow Nanostructures. - ERC-AdG-2013: Metal Catalysis in Biological Habitats. - ERC-StG-2010: Thermoelectrics Based on 2-D Nanostructures of Correlated Oxides. - ERC-PoC-2019: Targeting the cancer stem cell (CSC) metabolism with designed, reactive metal complexes - ERC-PoC-2018: Peptide Dynamic Amphiphiles for Gene Therapy and Macromolecular Delivery. - ERC-PoC-2016 A new technology of microthermal sensing for application in microcalorimetry. - FET-OPEN-2019: Spin Research in Graphene. - SC1-BHC-09-2018: Clinically Applicable Non-viral Gene Delivery Technology. - NMP-21-2014: NANOmaterials for the REStoration of works of ART. - FP7-ICT-FET Proactive-2013: Planar Atomic and Molecular Scale devices. - MSCA-IF-EF-2018: Dynamic Bonds and PIC Nanoparticles for Targeted Intracellular Peptide Delivery - MSCA-RISE-2016: Spin conversion, logic storage in oxide-based electronics. - MSCA-IF-EF-2016: Glyco and Nano Peptide Conjugates for Selective Cell Penetration. - MSCA-IF-EF-2016: Photoresponsive Smart Nanocarriers for Tetherless Regeneration of Bone Tissue. - MSCA-IF-GF-2015: Novel Phonon Valve Device through Ferroic Domain Wall Engineering.