Andrés Manuel del Río (Madrid, 1764 – Ciudad de México,1849) was a prominent chemist and mineralogist, best known for discovering the element vanadium in 1801. While working in Spain, he initially identified the element in a sample of Mexican mineral and named it “pantherite”. However, his finding was dismissed by his peers, who wrongly attributed his sample to chromium, thus being his discovery overshadowed by the work of the Swedish chemist Nils Gabriel Sefström, who rediscovered vanadium in 1830. Although his acknowledgement on vanadium discovery had to wait, his legacy in the scientific community, especially in the development of the understanding of transition metal ions, is still recognized today.
Winner
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the Andres Manuel del Rio Award is:
Franco Castro, Universidad de la República, Uruguay
The Andrés Manuel del Río Award will be awarded to a young coordination chemist, who applies for an oral communication. Eligible candidates are PhD students, postdoctoral students or grantees at any University or Research Centre who should not be older than 35 years old on December 31st, 2025.
Applicants must be registered on-line with the corresponding abstract submitted and send an email to the Organizing Committee (to prizes@ismec2025.com) before May 26th, 2025 (new date). New applicants should pay their corresponding registration fee and, if awarded, registration fee will be reimbursed.
Documentation to be presented by the candidates
- A CV or a summary of the candidate’s scientific activity.
- A motivation letter, written by the candidate or her/his supervisor, explaining the role of the candidate in the work done for the abstract presented for evaluation.
- A copy of a valid ID.
- Remember abstracts should have been submitted!
Rewards
The winner will attend ISMEC 2025 with registration free of charge and will obtain a slot to present his contribution as oral communication at the Award ceremony. The final decision will be communicated May 30th.
Evaluation
Award committee includes members of the Scientific Committee, Organizing Committee and the sponsor of this Award (Cámara Iberoamericana de España), considering:
- The curriculum of the applicant: papers, international experience, grants and conference attendance.
- The relevance of the submitted abstract.