The act begins with a minute of silence for the Valencian scientist who passed away this summer
If there is a person who has made it possibleand the Rei Jaume I awards have become a national and international benchmark is Professor Santiago Grisolia. The Valencian scientist was one of the fathers and founders of these awards and this It has been the first edition of them without his presence and for this reason they have saved a space for their memory and homage.
After saving a minute of silence and review part of his career and his contributions to science, his role as promoter of the Jaume I and key figure in the last 34 editions.
“Don’t stop promoting science from Valencia”
Throughout the history of the awards the work of 170 scientists has been recognized, delivering awards for a value of 12 million euros; More than 1,000 personalities have been part of the juries, highlighting more than 60 Nobel Prize winners. whatThe objective? Do not stop promoting science from Valencia, in the words of Grisolía himself.
During his speech, Joan Ribó wanted to pay tribute to the Valencian scientist, who, in the words of the mayor, “carried the name of Valencia for all arreu“. “Today and always will be present, in Valencia we take the legacy of Professor Grisolía”, he stated.
As part of the tribute to Grisolía, the event was attended by several Nobel Prize winners. Roger Kornberg, Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2006, whose family had a close relationship with the professor, also addressed the public to remember the figure of the founder of the prizes. It is not usual for the Nobel Prize winners to participate in the award ceremony (yes, as juries) but this year, Kornberg has also been accompanied by Finn E. Kydland (Economy, 2004). Neither of them wanted to miss the tribute to the Valencian scientist.
The winners visited an exhibition on Grisolía at Les Arts
The six winners at the 34th edition of the Rei Jaume Awards, Jesus Mª Sanz Serna (Basic Research category), Marta Reynal-Querol (in Economics), Antonio M. de Lacy Fortuny (in Medical Research), Emilio Chuvieco Salinero (in Environmental Protection); Montserrat Calleja Gomez (in New Technologies) and angela perez perez (Entrepreneur Award) visited the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències this Wednesday.
During their tour, accompanied by the director of the complex, Anthony Torres, and the president of the Rei Jaume I Awards Foundation, Javier Quesada, they have approached the exhibition dedicated to Santiago Grisolía.
Thanks to the express will of the teacher, in addition to his career and vital journey a large number of awards and objects are on display at the Museu de les Ciències together with those of his teacher Severo Ochoa, who was one of his most distinguished disciples. Throughout his life, Santiago Grisolía received “innumerable” decorations and recognitions that the visiting public can see at the Museum.
They also visited the exhibition dedicated to the Rei Jaume I Awards contest, in which the careers and scientific achievements of the winners are highlighted.