Science and technology - NEWS BBVA https://www.bbva.com/en/ NEWS BBVA Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:10:02 +0200 en-US hourly 1 Carl Wunsch, Frontiers of Knowledge Award for Revealing the Impact of Global Warming on Oceans 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.]]> South Korean composer Unsuk Chin wins the Frontiers Award for Music and Opera 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 Frontiers of Knowledge Award for Incorporating Uncertainty Into Public Policy Evaluation 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.]]> Frontiers of Knowledge Award Goes to Scientists Who Revolutionized the Treatment of Several Types of Blood Cancer https://www.bbva.com/en/frontiers-of-knowledge-award-goes-to-scientists-who-revolutionized-the-treatment-of-several-types-of-blood-cancer/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:53:20 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=1144309 Carl June and French geneticist Michel Sadelain have been awarded the Frontiers of Knowledge Award for revolutionizing cancer treatment through immunotherapy based on so-called CAR-T cells. Their work has paved the way for therapies therapies for patients with various types of blood cancer, including leukemia, which have already benefited “tens of thousands of individuals, including many children,” according to the award committee’s citation.]]> Carl June and French geneticist Michel Sadelain have been awarded the Frontiers of Knowledge Award for revolutionizing cancer treatment through immunotherapy based on so-called CAR-T cells. Their work has paved the way for therapies therapies for patients with various types of blood cancer, including leukemia, which have already benefited “tens of thousands of individuals, including many children,” according to the award committee’s citation.]]> The Frontiers of Knowledge Award Goes to the Creators of the Algorithm that Protects Millions of Connected Devices Worldwide 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.”]]> Frontiers Award for Discovering the Magic Angle That Unlocks New Material Properties 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.]]> Podcast | Jamil Zaki: "The Christmas Truce" https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/podcast-jamil-zaki-the-christmas-truce/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:42:28 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=sustainability&p=1104784 The BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Awards uphold the value of science, reason and culture in the face of today’s great challenges 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.”]]> Frontiers Award goes to biologist who demonstrated the impact of climate change on species displacement 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.]]> The Frontiers of Knowledge Award goes to Philip Kitcher for his humanistic approach to science 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.]]>