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A TECNALIA Ventures project has won the Sebastián Iruretagoyena Award
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“The award recognises the achievements of young researchers and inspires future generations to continue to contribute to sustainable development by advancing research and innovation in chemistry”
The SusChem-Spain Sustainable Chemistry Technology and Innovation Platform has announced the winners for 2024, honouring four young researchers with the SusChem Young Researchers in Chemistry Awards for their scientific work and dedication in the field of chemistry and related disciplines. These awards are the public recognition of the scientific and dissemination work of talented young Spanish people in the field of chemistry.
The awards are organised by SusChem-España and promoted by the Spanish Chemical Industry Business Federation (FEIQUE), the National Association of Chemists and Chemical Engineers of Spain (ANQUE), the Spanish Conference of Chemistry Deans (CEDQ), the International Chemistry Forum Expoquimia, the Chemistry and Society Forum and TECNALIA Ventures, TECNALIA’s Deep Tech Venture Builder. These awards come with prizes worth a total of 10,000 euros.
These awards are split into three categories; Future, Innovate and Research. The aim is to recognise the achievements of young researchers and inspire future generations to continue to contribute to sustainable development by advancing research and innovation in the field of chemistry in Spain.
Jesús Torrecilla, Director of Ventures for Energy, Climate and Urban Transition at TECNALIA was part of this year's jury of experts, together with Cristina González (FEIQUE and SusChem-Spain), Francisco García Labiano (CSIC), Belén Télamos (CEDQ), Gabriel González (OEPM), Carmen Cartagena (ANQUE) and Beatriz Fernández (Expoquimia).