Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)
Swiss astrophysicists Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz receive the award for developing new astronomical instruments and experimental techniques that led to the first observation of planets outside the solar system.
The award goes to U.S. biochemist of Russian origin Alexander Varshavsky for his discovery of the mechanisms intervening in protein degradation and their importance in biological systems. His work has implications for the understanding of cancer and immunological and neurodegenerative diseases.Ecology and Conservation Biology
U.S. biologist Daniel H. Janzen takes the award for his pioneering work in tropical ecology and his contributions to the conservation of endangered topical ecosystems throughout the world, drawing on an understanding of plant-animal interactions.Information and Communication Technologies
The award goes to U.S. electrical engineer Carver Mead for his influential thinking in silicon technology. His work has enabled the development of the microchips that drive the electronic devices (laptops, tablets, smartphones, DVD players) ubiquitous in our daily lives.Economics, Finance and Management
British economist Angus Deaton is granted the award for his fundamental contributions to the theory of consumption and savings, and the measurement of economic wellbeing. Deaton, a professor at Princeton University, has also developed the benchmark methodology for measuring poverty.
The award goes to Italian composer Salvatore Sciarrino for renewing the possibilities of vocal and instrumental music and for the singularity of his sound materials. Sciarrino has developed a new and unique syntax and a manner of combining extreme synthesis with richness of detail.
The award goes to German-born American physicist Isaac Held for his fundamental and pioneering contributions to our understanding of the structure of atmospheric circulation systems, and the role of water vapor – the most important greenhouse gas – in climate change.
The award goes to Brazilian epidemiologist Ciro de Quadros for leading efforts to eliminate polio and measles from the western hemisphere and being one of the most important scientists in the eradication of smallpox around the world. His work has shown that vaccination programs can be carried out in an economically sustainable way.BBVA Foundation International Study: Understanding of Science
The BBVA Foundation presents the results of its “International Study on Scientific Culture”, based on a wide-ranging survey as regards both sample size (1,500 interviewees in each of the 11 countries analyzed) and the variety of issues broached. Surveys of public perceptions of science have a tradition dating back to the mid 1980s, first in the United States and then in Europe. Their purpose is to assess citizens’ familiarity with and understanding of science, and the different lenses with which they view it. This BBVA Foundation study not only reproduces the main measures and indicators used to date, it also adds some new measures into the mix along with conceptual and metrical innovations.
Regional differences in the Spanish public sector
Growth and Competitiveness: The Outlook for Spain
Tumor Biomarker Research Program
Crystallography and antibiotic drug discovery
Biodiversity Conservation Awards
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