The Law 14/2011,of June 1 on Science, Technology and Innovation, which defines the legal regime of the IAC, established that the IAC´s organic, functional and financial procedures be determined in the Statutes that were approved by the Governing Board on July 2012 and published in the Official Bulletin on March 17, 2014 (and updated December 2018). These statutes established a Scientific Advisory Council (SAC) as an external consultative and advisory body for the IAC. This Council is the highest advisory committee and has a minimum of five internationally relevant members in the field of astrophysics-astronomy research and technological development. The functions of the SAC are extremely important for the IAC since they include the evaluation of the research activity, the analysis of its scientific and technological production and the evaluation of the training achievements of the scientific and technical staff, as well as its dissemination of Astronomy. The SAC meets once a year, during spring. Last meeting was organized on XXXX with the participation of the following members: