Born in India and established in the U.S., Kilaparti Ramakrishna received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for his dedication to the nature conservation efforts. On May 6, this renowned environmental lawyer was in Santa Susanna (Catalonia, Spain) to inaugurate a conference on social responsibility and climate change as part of the International Year of Biodiversity.

Jordi Montaner | 18 MAY 2010

The presence of this Nobel-winning physicist in Barcelona on 22 April was on the occasion of a highly-deserved tribute. Equipped with a samovar and a never-empty cup of tea, Pitaevskii paid tribute to his former master in a lecture at the Technical University of Catalonia. His teacher was one of the most influential researchers in modern physics: Lev Landau. For half a century, Landau’s school in Moscow was a cradle of equations, principles and theories that would end up garnering more than one Nobel prize. Here's why.

Jordi Montaner | 5 may 2010

At the age of 63, the magnificent physic and vice chancellor of the University of Warsaw could very well have seen her name printed among the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics this year. Over 100 research articles guarantee her leading position in the field of optics. One of her most valuable contributions has been the development of a theory, a pure phase correlation, which allows to significantly increasing the identification of distinctions between objects which are very similar to each other, almost identical. She has recently visited Barcelona, to attend an event in which she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona (UAB).

Jordi Montaner | 10 NOVEMBER 2009

To encourage scientists starting their career is what the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2009, Ada Yonath, has recently done in Barcelona. The scientist has also pointed out her current research lines about the ribosome, cellular organelle involved in the resistances to antibiotics, which has placed her at the cusp of science.

Patrícia Morén | 9 November 2009