Tuesday, 18 May 2021
Prof. Laura Lechuga receives the “Juan de la Cierva” National Research Award
The ceremony took place yesterday in Madrid. Prof. Laura Lechuga was conferred the “Juan de la Cierva” Award for the impact of her research in terms of technology transfer.
Announced in November 2020, the National Research Awards –established to acknowledge the impact of Spanish researchers on technology transfer– were conferred yesterday, 17 May 2021. The ceremony was held in the Royal Palace of “El Pardo” (Madrid), in the presence of the King and Queen of Spain.
Amongst the awarded researchers was Prof. Laura M. Lechuga Gómez, leader of the ICN2 NanoBiosensors and Bioanalytical Applications Group, Full Professor of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Group Leader at the Networking Biomedical Research Centre (CIBER-BBN).
Prof. Lechuga was bestowed the “Juan de la Cierva” Award, being the first woman ever to receive this recognition and thus breaking a new wall for female researchers The jury highlighted the quality of her work, which combines outstanding scientific research and technology transfer, translating results in patent development or spin-off companies’ creation.
You can watch the full event here: