Carmen Simón, researcher from the Molecualr Plant Genetics Department and director in the CSIC postgraduate Department has received the Prize for Science Dissemination awarded by the Spanish Confederation of Scientific Societies (COSCE) as a recognition of her efforts in science promotion.
The Prize committee remarked her frequent media appearances, books editions and the organisation of public engagement activities for children through the Association "Apadrina la Ciencia", where she is the current president and a founder member.
In addition, the jury highlighted her active search for contributions from individual donors, foundations and companies, which has allowed to promote doctoral theses awards, grants for emerging researchers and one-year contracts for junior researchers to complete doctoral thesis. As an example of her solidarity principles, Carmen Simón has donated the Prize compensation to Apadrina la Ciencia to generate young researchers contracts..