Dr. Gerard Boix I Soler have been awarded by the UAB with the PhD Extraordinary Award for their doctoral thesis, developed during the period 2021/22 in the field of Material Science and Chemistry.

The award, delivered by the School for Doctoral Studies together with the UAB Alumni Association of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), demonstrates the appreciation for the effort and dedication of young researchers and their contribution to the generation of knowledge and advance in the different areas of the UAB. The award consists of a competitive call among the researchers whose doctoral thesis received the qualification of excellence "Cum Laude" from the thesis committee. The main value of the UAB is its human capital and the new doctors are an essential element for the continuation of excellent lines of research. That excellence is based on the quality of the PhDs as a distinctive indicator.

Boix’s PhD thesis, supervised by Dr. Inhar Imaz and Prof. Dr. Daniel Maspoch, is entitled “Multifunctional composite made of metal-organic frameworks and inorganic nanoparticles”. Since finishing his thesis in ICN2, Boix has continued his research career as a Research Associate in the company Immaterial (Cambridge, UK), his current position.

Congratulations Gerard!