The award for the best work for young researchers of la Ribera, endowed with 1,500 euros, went to Neus Jornet Martínez, from Polinyà del Júcar. It’s because of her research of the zein as a biodegradable material for the efficient supply of alkaline phosphatase and substrates in biokits and biosensors.

This year 21 papers has been summited to this scientific contest, six of whom come from towns of la Ribera.  The high level in research recorded by the call has led to the concession of three secondary awards of 500 euros each one to Diego Mateo Mateo, Nuria Ortigosa Araque and Alejandro Herreros Pomares. According to the judges, it is granted honourable mention to Ana Ortega and Estefanía Tarazón, Ruth Martínez, Francisco Fortea and Julia Vallejo, Isabel Aparici, Jesús Eiras and Sara Puig.

The judges are composed of Salud Botella, professor of Biotechnology; Enric Navarro, full university professor of Applied Physics; Rosa Cibrián, professor of Biomedicine; José Vicente Castell, director of the Fundación para la Investigación del Hospital La Fe; Enrique Vaqué, doctor of Chemistry; Pilar Campins, vice-principal for Research and Science Policy of the Universitat de València; José Enrique Capilla, vice-principal for Research and Innovation of the Universitat Politècnica de València, aldermen Palma Egido and Pere Blanco, and the Mayoress of Algemesí, Marta Trenzano. Professor of Computer Sciences, Jaume Segura, is the secretary of the judges.

The Mayoress of Algemesí, Marta Trenzano, has emphasised the relevance of a call which is “one of the few opportunities Valencian young researchers have to see recognised their work”. Meanwhile, she has deemed as “essential” the support of both universities, Universitat de València and Universitat Politècnica de València for the Scientific and Technical Award Ciutat Algemesí.