Eugenio Coronado receives the 5th National Nanotechnology Award in Madrid
The director of the Institute of Molecular Science (ICMol) at the Universitat de València received the award on 10 November at the PONS Foundation in Madrid. The distinction recognises his scientific career and contributions to the development of molecular nanoscience.
Eugenio Coronado, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the Universitat de València and director of ICMol, has received the 5th National Nanotechnology Award 2026 from Karen Sánchez Quiñones, CEO of ALPHABIOTECLEGAL, the company behind and organiser of the award, specialising in law and biotechnology.
Coronado thus becomes the fifth researcher to receive this award, following María José Alonso, from the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela; Rodolfo Miranda, from IMDEA Nanoscience; Laura Lechuga, from the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2); and Nazario Martín, from the Complutense University of Madrid. All four are internationally renowned scientists recognised for their contributions to nanoscience and nanotechnology.
The award highlights Coronado's scientific career as a pioneer in the field of molecular magnetism, as well as his contributions to molecular spintronics and two-dimensional materials. His research has been characterised by an interdisciplinary approach combining chemistry, physics and materials science, contributing to the development of new research areas and the training of new generations of scientists.
The award ceremony took place at the PONS Foundation in Madrid, a collaborating institution in this fifth edition of the award.
