The virologist Luis Enjuanes, IX National Biotechnology Prize

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The presentation of the award has been endearing thanks to the interventions of the table, and especially when remembering the moments lived in his beginnings as researchers in the United States, Mariano Esteban who returned to Spain, to direct the National Center for Biotechnology (CNB) of the CSIC has recalled the expatriate meetings of that time and their Christmas gatherings, where Mariano Barbacid and Luis Enjuanes met. And even further into the personal sphere, Rosario Cospedal , CEO of Genómica, addressed all the human qualities of Don Luis, reaching so much to the hearts of the attendees and Don Luis himself that he, starring in the anecdote of the delivery, requested a copy of the speech for his granddaughter.

Rosario Cospedal, with the empathy that comes from knowing the person, defined the doctor as a scientist of investigative elegance, with commendable persistence in his objectives. Highlighting that Don Phone Number Data Luis possesses the virtues of an excellent scientist, humility and perseverance, being a fighter for science; and she remembered one of the maxims with which she associates the doctor: “Tell me the same thing, but in a positive way.” The award-winning Luis Enjuanes with Mª Cruz Martín-Delgado, director of the ISDE Health Area (Photo: ISDE) The award-winning Dr. Enjuanes highlighted that it is very important that institutions get involved to improve the connection between industry and academia, so that scientific knowledge expands and helps the entire society.



ISDE committed to its objective of excellent training of professionals for this area, with its Master in Biotechnology and Law. The Doctor exemplified the differences between scientific, theoretical knowledge and that of his experimental field, highlighting that progress is positive, and regarding its usefulness he added: “In experimental sciences, it must be demonstrated.” This constant test has made him persevere and know that past or present success does not guarantee future success and conversely, past or present failure does not condition future success. We can glean great advice from his acceptance speech.