The 2018 National Research Awards were awarded to the following personalities:
- National Award Alejandro Malaspina, in the area of Science, Natural Resources Technologies: Pedro Jordano Barbudo.
- Blas Cabrera National Award, in the area of Physical Sciences, Materials and Earth: Rafael Rebolo López.
- Enrique Moles National Award, in the area of Chemical Science and Technology: Luis Liz Marzán.
- Juan de la Cierva National Award, in the area of Technology Transfer: Pablo Artal Soriano.
Julio Rey Pastor National Award, in the area of Mathematics and Information and Communication Technologies: Ramón López de Mántaras Badia.
