Dr Xavier Moya (above, centre) was presented with his SRUK Emerging Talent Award 2017 in a ceremony at the Spanish Embassy.   The presentation was made by Carlos Bastarrache Sagües, the Spanish Ambassador to the UK, Antonio Escámez, President of the Banco Santander Foundation (above, right), Javier San Félix, Deputy Director of Banco Santander in the United Kingdom, and Estrella Luna-Díez, President of SRUK (above, left). 

The SRUK Emerging Talent Award aims to recognize and support a promising young Spanish researcher who has developed his/her career in the UK, as well as to facilitate the dissemination of the prize-winner´s research to both Spanish and British societies. This Award is sponsored by the Banco Santander Foundation under its “Young Talent” programme. The “Young Talent” programme includes fellowships and specific actions and was created with the purpose of funding the most innovative projects carried out by young scientists.