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The researcher Sergio Moreno wins the 14th edition of the DuPont award of science

20/09/2004

on September 20, 2004

Sergio Moreno, Professor of investigation of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, is the winner of the 14th edition of the DuPont science prize, worth 30,000 euros. The jury, chaired by Professor Santiago Grisolía, decided unanimously after thoroughly discussing the merits of 48 candidates for the 14th edition of the award.

The Canarian scientist has won this award for their important contributions in the field of control of the cell cycle, which have contributed to a better understanding of the regulation of cell division in the research on cancer. Dr. Sergio Moreno, disciple of the Nobel Prize in medicine Paul Nurse, currently works at the Institute of Molecular Biology and cell of the cancer of the University of Salamanca-CSIC.

After the crash, the Professor Grisolía stressed that "in this edition of the award DuPont of the science, the jury has had very difficult when making a decision, both by the number of nominations (48 candidates from Spain and Portugal) and for the quality of their work and research them." "We are really impressed by the nominees for the award, especially by Sergio Moreno, the winner of this Edition, a truly young scientist with some features and excellent work, which develops its work in an area as important as the cancer research at the Institute of Molecular Biology and cell of the cancer of the University of Salamanca." The award ceremony will take place, as usual, in Oviedo.

Sergio Moreno (Gáldar, Las Palmas 1960) is Professor of research in the Institute of Molecular Biology and cancer cell of the CSIC and the University of Salamanca. The most important scientific goal of his career has been in elucidating the molecular basis of the regulation of cell division. These studies are very important to understand how organisms are generated and are altered in cancer. In addition, Dr. Moreno has participated in the sequencing of the genome of the yeast S.pombe in collaboration with other 13 European groups and funded by the EU and in the project of inactivation of the 19,000 genes in the worm Caenorhabditis elegans. Studies have served to clarify the function of many genes.

More information: www.premiodupont.org