The researcher at the Barcelona Institute of Microelectronics of the CSIC has been awarded in the Physics, Innovation and Technology category. The jury highlighted "her pioneering vision of it and her great creativity in the field of biodegradable batteries".
The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona has awarded the prizes for Best Doctoral Thesis to Anton Guimerà (Engineering and Telecommunications) and Núria Torras (Engineering), for their thesis research carried out at IMB-CNM.
The Autonomous University of Barcelona has given the Best PhD Thesis awards for 2012/2013 to Consuelo Guardiola (Physics), Raquel Cumeras (Physics) and Marc Sansa (Electronic Engineering), for their thesis research that was performed at IMB-CNM.
Neus Sabaté, from the IMB-CSIC, has received a grant from the European Research Council.
The PowerPAD concept, a biodegradable electrochemical power source presented by Neus Sabaté and Juan Pablo Esquivel has been awarded $50,000 at the Electrochemical Energy and Water Summit organized by the Electrochemical Society (ECS) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
