Laura Lechuga. Juan de la Cierva National Research Award

Awarded Laura M. Lechuga Gómez, Research Professor at the CSIC at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, GENCAT-CSIC-UAB mixed center. For its innovative contribution to diagnostic methods through pioneering projects such as the development of lab-on-a-chip platforms. The jury has highlighted the complete nature of its trajectory, which combines high-quality scientific activity with technology transfer, not only in the development of patents but also in terms of promoting the creation of spin-off companies. All this, together with the leadership and coordination of important projects at international level, and the impact of his work on the early diagnosis of diseases, makes him worthy of this distinction.