PRINCE OF ASTURIAS AWARDS LAUREATES FOR TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
The award will be to the individual, institution or group of individuals or institutions whose findings, inventions and/or research studies in the fields of Mathematics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Earth and Space Sciences or Technological Sciences, including the disciplines corresponding to each of these fields and their associated techniques, represent a significant contribution to the progress and welfare of Mankind.
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2011
Arturo Álvarez-Buylla, Joseph Altman and Giacomo Rizzolatti
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
These three scientists are considered worldwide leaders in neurology for having provided solid proof of the regeneration of neurons in adult brains (neurogenesis) and for the discovery of what are known as mirror neurons
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2010
Scientific leaders in the battle against pain, Prince of Asturias award for Technical and Scientific Research
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
Recognised by the scientific community as world leaders in sensorial Neurobiology, David Julius, Baruch Minke and Linda Watkins.
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2009
Martin Cooper and Raymond Samuel Tomlinson
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
Martin Cooper and Raymond Samuel Tomlinson, 2009 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
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2008
Scientists leading the world in creating new materials in the service of humanity
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
These scientists are Sumio Iijima, from Japan, and Shuji Nakamura, Robert Langer, George M. Whitesides and Tobin Marks.
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2007
Peter Lawrence y Ginés Morata
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
The studies done by Lawrence and Morata are crucial in order to understand clearly some of the details involved in the formation of complex organisms.
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2006
Juan Ignacio Cirac
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
Director of the Max Plank Institute of Quantum Optics in Garching.
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2005
Antonio Damasio
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
Recognized in the entire world like one of the most important scientific, his contribution is being essential for the knowledge of the mechanisms that govern the operation of the brain.
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2004
Scientists at the forefront of the fight against cancer.
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
each within his different line of research, are at the forefront in the fight against the group of illnesses that goes under the name of cancer.
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2003
Jane Goodall
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
Doctor Goodall has dedicated her life in an exemplary fashion, even in the most adverse of conditions.
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2002
Lawrence Roberts, Robert Kahn, Vinton Cerf and Tim Berners-Lee
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
The Internet and the World Wide Web, unquestionably one of the major technological breakthroughs of our time.
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2001
Craig Venter, John Sulston, Francis Collins, Hamilton Smith y Jean Weissenbach.
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
The discovering of the human genome sequence, the fruits of the efforts of a large number of scientists.
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2000
Robert Gallo y Luc Montagnier
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
Originality, quality and scope of their scientific work, and of its practical importance for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of the HIV infection and AIDS.
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1999
Ricardo Miledi y Enrique Moreno
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
the research have been particularly encouraged and promoted in Mexico and Spain and are a basis for progress in the knowledge and treatment of processe.
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1998
Emilio Méndez Pérez y Pedro Miguel Etxenike Landiríbar.
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
Professor of Condensed Matter Physics at the State University of New York.
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1997
Atapuerca Research Team
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
The paleoanthropological discoveries at Atapuerca (Burgos) -composed of the oldest hominids yet discovered on our continent.
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1996
Valentín Fuster Carulla
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
For his relevant contributions to biomedicine.
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1995
Manuel Losada Villasante e National Biodiversity Institute of Costa Rica
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
Professor Losada has carried out pioneering research on he photosynthetic assimilation of nitrogen. Institute of Biodiversity of Costa Rica created to carry out scientific studies into species and their diversity.
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1994
Manuel Elkin Patarroyo
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
His work is the result of many years of original, rigorous and persevering effort.
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1993
Amable Liñán
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
His work has laid a bridge between basic research and technology which shows the model to be followed.
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1992
Federico García Moliner
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
The Jury also wishes to mention Professor García Moliner´s extremely important work in support of scientists in Latin-America.
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1991
Francisco Bolívar Zapata
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
He participated in key experiments for the technological application of genetic engineering and biotechnology.
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1990
Santiago Grisolía y Salvador Moncada
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
For his scientific work in highly diverse fields within Biochemistry.
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1989
Guido Münch
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
Is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Science of the United States.
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1988
Manuel Cardona and Marcos Moshinsky
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
For his important discoveries in materials physics, the basis for many of the new technologies.
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1987
Jacinto Convit y Pablo Rudomín
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
Doctor Pablo Rudomín is a researcher of worldwide renown, outstanding for his research in the field of neurophysiology.
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1986
Antonio González González
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
In recognition of his life-long work of intense dedication to the field of natural products chemistry.
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1985
David Vázquez Martínez y Emilio Rosenblueth
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
For the significant merit of his creative work in science.
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1984
Antonio García-Bellido
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
For his research into the genetics of cell development and differentiation.
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1983
Luis Antonio Santaló Sors
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
His outstanding research in various fields of mathematics, especially in integral geometry.
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1982
Manuel Ballester Boix
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
Which he achieved for the first time, opening up a wide field of research in organic chemistry with many possibilities for technological applications.
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1981
Alberto Sols García
Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
Pioneer of Spanish biochemistry.