Live broadcast of the XVIII edition of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards ceremony, streaming from the Euskalduna Bilbao, Spain.
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards recognize scientific excellence and cultural creation on an international scale, honoring those researchers and creators whose exceptional contributions advance the frontiers of knowledge and offer solutions to the major global challenges of our time.
Laureates of the 18th Edition:
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Basic Sciences: Allan MacDonald and Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, for their fundamental discoveries regarding the ‘magic angle’, which enable the transformation of the behavior of new materials.
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Biology and Biomedicine: Carl June and Michel Sadelain, for revolutionizing the development of immunotherapy based on the genetic modification of the pat
Live broadcast of the XVIII edition of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards ceremony, streaming from the Euskalduna Bilbao, Spain.
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards recognize scientific excellence and cultural creation on an international scale, honoring those researchers and creators whose exceptional contributions advance the frontiers of knowledge and offer solutions to the major global challenges of our time.
Laureates of the 18th Edition:
- Basic Sciences: Allan MacDonald and Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, for their fundamental discoveries regarding the ‘magic angle’, which enable the transformation of the behavior of new materials.
- Biology and Biomedicine: Carl June and Michel Sadelain, for revolutionizing the development of immunotherapy based on the genetic modification of the patient’s own cells.
- Information and Communication Technologies: Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen, for designing the cryptography standard that ensures the security of digital connections and devices worldwide.
- Climate Change and Environmental Sciences: Carl Wunsch, for his pioneering research that has deciphered the impact of global warming on ocean circulation.
- Economics, Finance and Management: Charles Manski, for incorporating uncertainty analysis into economic research and its practical application in public policy formulation.
- Humanities: Nancy Cartwright, for her methodological contributions aimed at strengthening scientific rationality and grounding the adoption of evidence-based public policies.
- Social Sciences: Institute for Social Research (University of Michigan) and NORC (University of Chicago), for their historical leadership in the development and scientific measurement of public opinion.
- Music and Opera: Unsuk Chin, a composer distinguished for her innovative virtuosity and unique sonic imagination in the field of contemporary music.
Since their creation in 2008, the BBVA Foundation, in close collaboration with the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), has promoted scientific and cultural knowledge as the most effective instrument for the progress of society.
Event information:
- Date: June 18
- Venue: Euskalduna Bilbao
