Lluís Montoliu, researcher at the CNB, has received one of the Antama Foundation Prizes in Science Dissemination. These prizes aim to recognise the role of journalists, scientists and initiatives that have contributed rigorously to the communication of science.
During the award ceremony, held the 5th of November in Madrid, Lluís Montoliu remarked that “we live an exciting time of continuous scientific and technological advances. Many of these biotechnology advances improve our quality of life, have a direct impact in how we can prevent and find cure for diseases, an optimal and sustainable use of the environment or improvements in animal and plant production necessary to meet the feeding needs of people and animals. ”
The Antama Foundation also recognised the work of Naukas, Maldita ciencia, Big Van Ciencia, Hipertextual, José Miguel Mulet, Álvaro Bayón, José Manuel López Nicolás, Rocío Vidal, Aitor Gálvez, Daniel García, Rosa Porcel, Sandra Ortonoves and Jorge Alcalde.
Francis Mojica, who discovered the potential of CRISPR tools, received an Honorary Award in "recognition of his decisive contribution to the advancement of genetic editing."