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RUDN Prize for Achievements in Chemistry: the first winner is a distinguished scientist from Cuba

RUDN Prize for Achievements in Chemistry: the first winner is a distinguished scientist from Cuba

In 2024, RUDN started accepting applications for the new annual Prize for Scientific Achievement in Chemistry. The award was established to honour contributions to fundamental and applied research, as well as merit in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The first winner was Cuban scientist Daniel García Rivera. His studies in the field of organic and biomolecular chemistry are worldwide recognised. His research on derivatisation and conjugation of peptides and proteins is used in the development of Cuban vaccines.

García Rivera participated in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine SOBERANA 02. The drug has been successfully used in several countries. Moreover, the scientist became the youngest leader of the Cuban Society of Chemistry and the Latin American Federation of Chemical Associations. In 2019, he was named one of the five most influential chemists in the region by the American Chemical Society.

Daniel García Rivera

“I would like to thank RUDN for recognising my contribution to chemical science. I am honoured to receive this award from a university that has contributed immensely to the education and training of international students over many decades. I look forward to collaborating with you further to strengthen RUDN’s ties with the international scientific community!” - Daniel García Rivera.

When evaluating applicants, the competition committee considered:

  • membership in Russian and foreign scientific organisations, academies, editorial boards of leading scientific journals, organisational committees of leading scientific and technical events;
  • international and state awards and honours;
  • key scientific publications;
  • patents and RIAs;
  • participation in major scientific projects;
  • training of scientific and pedagogical staff - protection of students and programme preparation, as well as other achievements.

We congratulate Daniel García Rivera on his well-deserved recognition and wish him further achievements in science!

 

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