https://www.bbva.com/en/ NEWS BBVA Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:56:58 +0200 en-US hourly 1 https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/carl-wunsch-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-for-revealing-the-impact-of-global-warming-on-oceans/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:23:35 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=sustainability&p=1152903 Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change and Environmental Sciences category to Carl Wunsch (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) for his foundational contributions to studies that revealed the impact of global warming on the world’s oceans. The awardee researcher “had the early insight that the ocean plays a central role in regulating Earth’s climate,” the committee noted.]]> Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change and Environmental Sciences category to Carl Wunsch (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) for his foundational contributions to studies that revealed the impact of global warming on the world’s oceans. The awardee researcher “had the early insight that the ocean plays a central role in regulating Earth’s climate,” the committee noted.]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/south-korean-composer-unsuk-chin-wins-the-frontiers-award-for-music-and-opera/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:21:08 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=1150305 https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/frontiers-of-knowledge-award-for-incorporating-uncertainty-into-public-policy-evaluation/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:29:14 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=economyfinance&p=1146325 Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Economics, Finance and Management to Charles Manski for his pioneering contributions to the measurement of uncertainty in economic research and its application to public policy analysis. His work has influenced the fields of education, health, labor markets, industrial policy, and social programs.]]> Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Economics, Finance and Management to Charles Manski for his pioneering contributions to the measurement of uncertainty in economic research and its application to public policy analysis. His work has influenced the fields of education, health, labor markets, industrial policy, and social programs.]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/the-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-goes-to-the-creators-of-the-algorithm-that-protects-millions-of-connected-devices-worldwide/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:23:39 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/innovacion/premio-fronteras-a-los-creadores-del-algoritmo-que-protege-millones-de-dispositivos-conectados-en-todo-el-mundo/ BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Information and Communication Technologies has gone in this eighteenth edition to engineers Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen for designing the cryptographic technologies that “underpin today’s digital age,” in the words of the committee, protecting the security of “millions of connected devices worldwide.”]]> BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Information and Communication Technologies has gone in this eighteenth edition to engineers Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen for designing the cryptographic technologies that “underpin today’s digital age,” in the words of the committee, protecting the security of “millions of connected devices worldwide.”]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/frontiers-award-for-discovering-the-magic-angle-that-unlocks-new-material-properties/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:40:37 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=sustainability&p=1140244 Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences to physicists Allan MacDonald (Canada) and Pablo Jarillo-Herrero (Spain) for the discovery of a “magic angle” that makes it possible to induce superconductivity, magnetism, and other properties by rotating novel materials such as graphene. Their findings open the door to high-impact applications, ranging from lossless electricity transmission to the development of electronic devices and quantum computing technologies.]]> Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences to physicists Allan MacDonald (Canada) and Pablo Jarillo-Herrero (Spain) for the discovery of a “magic angle” that makes it possible to induce superconductivity, magnetism, and other properties by rotating novel materials such as graphene. Their findings open the door to high-impact applications, ranging from lossless electricity transmission to the development of electronic devices and quantum computing technologies.]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/the-bbva-frontiers-of-knowledge-awards-defend-the-value-of-science-reason-and-culture-in-the-face-of-todays-great-challenges/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:54:30 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/los-premios-fronteras-reivindican-el-valor-de-la-ciencia-la-razon-y-la-cultura-ante-los-grandes-desafios-del-presente/ The Frontiers of Knowledge Awards ceremony paid tribute to 20 leading figures in science and culture, recognized for their decisive contributions to the advancement of knowledge. Carlos Torres Vila, President of the BBVA Foundation, emphasized in his speech that we are living in complex times, marked by enormous challenges, but we also possess “extraordinary tools to confront them: science, technology and culture.”]]> The Frontiers of Knowledge Awards ceremony paid tribute to 20 leading figures in science and culture, recognized for their decisive contributions to the advancement of knowledge. Carlos Torres Vila, President of the BBVA Foundation, emphasized in his speech that we are living in complex times, marked by enormous challenges, but we also possess “extraordinary tools to confront them: science, technology and culture.”]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/frontiers-award-goes-to-biologist-who-demonstrated-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-species-displacement/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:16:50 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=sustainability&p=1095879 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change and Environmental Sciences goes to US scientist Camille Parmesan for her pioneering studies showing that “wild species shift their geographical ranges in response to climate change,” moving toward the poles and higher elevations. This groundbreaking discovery laid “the foundations of climate change ecology,” according to the committee.]]> BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change and Environmental Sciences goes to US scientist Camille Parmesan for her pioneering studies showing that “wild species shift their geographical ranges in response to climate change,” moving toward the poles and higher elevations. This groundbreaking discovery laid “the foundations of climate change ecology,” according to the committee.]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/the-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-goes-to-philip-kitcher-for-his-humanistic-approach-to-science/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:40:43 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=1094470 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Humanities category has gone in this seventeenth edition to the Anglo-American philosopher Philip Kitcher, described by the committee as a “humanistic intellectual” whose trailblazing work addresses a broad spectrum of the core questions of our time.]]> BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Humanities category has gone in this seventeenth edition to the Anglo-American philosopher Philip Kitcher, described by the committee as a “humanistic intellectual” whose trailblazing work addresses a broad spectrum of the core questions of our time.]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/frontiers-award-goes-to-those-paving-the-way-to-a-more-efficient-sustainable-chemistry/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:44:03 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=sustainability&p=1091967 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences has gone to Avelino Corma, John F. Hartwig and Helmut Schwarz for fundamental advances in the field of catalysis that have made it possible, in the words of the awards committee, to “control and accelerate chemical reactions” and obtain products across multiple industrial processes”, thus “improving efficiency and reducing energy consumption.” Their work has had a profound impact on sectors such as pharmaceuticals, energy and food.]]> BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences has gone to Avelino Corma, John F. Hartwig and Helmut Schwarz for fundamental advances in the field of catalysis that have made it possible, in the words of the awards committee, to “control and accelerate chemical reactions” and obtain products across multiple industrial processes”, thus “improving efficiency and reducing energy consumption.” Their work has had a profound impact on sectors such as pharmaceuticals, energy and food.]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-foundation-awards-the-psychologists-who-changed-the-way-we-understand-and-predict-human-behavior/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:06:21 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=1088852 Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences has gone in this seventeenth edition to social psychologists Icek Ajzen (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Dolores Albarracín (University of Pennsylvania), Mahzarin Banaji (Harvard University), Anthony Greenwald (University of Washington) and Richard Petty (Ohio State University) for their innovative contributions that have revolutionized the attitude theory and its practical applications.]]> Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences has gone in this seventeenth edition to social psychologists Icek Ajzen (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Dolores Albarracín (University of Pennsylvania), Mahzarin Banaji (Harvard University), Anthony Greenwald (University of Washington) and Richard Petty (Ohio State University) for their innovative contributions that have revolutionized the attitude theory and its practical applications.]]>