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Transfiere 2022 announces the 7th Journalism Award “Transfiere Forum” to support Scientific, Technological and Innovative Communication and to acknowledge work carried out by journalists about technological innovation developed in Spain and its international convergence.

Award is called for works published throughout 2021 in press, radio, television and/or digital media. This edition includes a new category of radio works that will gather and reward radio plays and podcasts chapters.

A single prize per category of 3,000 € will be awarded, distinguishing between written, audiovisual and radio works.

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Members of the Jury

Professional representatives of the following entities integrate the Jury:

Andalusian Journalists Association in Málaga and Press Association of Málaga
Spanish Association for Scientific Communication (AEC2)
Malaga City Council
Center for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI)
Spanish Universities CRUE

Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC)
Regional Government of Andalusia through the Andalusian Knowledge Agency (ACC) and Foundation Discover
Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM)
Finalist of previous editions

Check out the previous editions of the award

This award rewards the best contributions in science, technology and innovation communication and recognizes the work of dedicated journalists and disseminators. See previous editions of the Award.

1st Transfiere Journalism Award 2016

Works received: 58

Winner:

“El robot niño aprende solo” by José M. Abad Liñán, published in the newspaper El País (participated as a member of the Jury in 2017).

Mention in the section of written works:

“El estrecho puente entre campus y fábricas” by Carlos Otiniano Pulido, published in a joint supplement of El País and Cinco Días.

Mention in the section of audiovisual works:

“Biompresión en 3D de corazones con firma andaluza para planificar cirugías”, by HISTORIAS DE LUZ.

2nd Transfiere Journalism Award 2017

With the main novelty of distinction between written works and audiovisual works.

Works received: 44, of which 34 were written and 10 audiovisual

Winner in the category of written works: the high quality of the candidatures received by AGENCIA SINC meant that a shared prize was awarded for the two works presented by this agency:

“Las mujeres que domaron la niebla para calmar la sed de los bereberes” by Adeline Marcos, AGENCIA SINC.
“Las grasas pueden tener la llave contra la metástasis” by Jesús Méndez, AGENCIA SINC.

Finalists in the category of written works:

“La personalización como nuevo paradigma médico” by Luis Alberto Álvarez, EXPANSIÓN.
“El genio español al que persigue la NASA” by Jorge Benítez, EL MUNDO.

Winner in the category of audiovisual works:

The TV program – EL CAZADOR DE CEREBROS, directed by the biochemist, writer and scientific divulger, Pere Estupinyà

Finalists in the category of audiovisual works:

“De la ciencia a la acción” by Pere Estupinyà, TVE – EL CAZADOR DE CEREBROS
“Hacia un nuevo modelo energético” by Pere Estupinyà, TVE – EL CAZADOR DE CEREBROS
“Málaga Futura” by José Manuel Atencia, CADENA SER MÁLAGA

3rd Transfiere Journalism Award 2018

Works received: 63, of which 54 were written and 9 audiovisual

Winner in the category of written works:

“¿Podemos ver con las orejas?” by Antonio Martínez, VOZ POPULI

Finalists in the written category:

“Copernicus” by Carmen Serrano, HERALDO DE ARAGÓN
“La Nespresso española que cultiva células” by Esther Paniagua, EL MUNDO

Winner in the category of audiovisual works:

“LAB 24” directed by the professional Pere Buhigas, RTVE

Finalists in the category of audiovisual works:

“El final de las cosas” by Alejandra Flores, CANAL SUR TV (“75 minutes”)
“Ágora” by Ana Segura, RADIO AUTONÓMICA DE ARAGÓN

4th Transfiere Journalism Award 2019

Works received: 82, of which 65 were written and 17 audiovisual

Winner in the written category:

“Fotosíntesis”, by Elena Sanz, published in Muy Interesante

Finalists in the written work category:

“Hyperloop, la cápsula gaditana que levita a 1.200 km/h”, by Laura Garófano, published in El Mundo
“Robots sociales”, by Cristina Sáez, published in La Vanguardia

Specific mention in the category of written works:

“Aznalcóllar 20 años después: un ejemplo de recuperación ambiental ”, by Roberto García, published in iDescubre

Winner in the category of audiovisual works:

“De puertas al campo”, by Carlos Espatolero, broadcast on Aragón Radio

Finalists in the category of audiovisual works:

“Ordenadores que pueden pensar”, by Rebeca Escribano, broadcast on Onda Regional de Murcia
“Primer exoesqueleto pediátrico del mundo, desarrollado por un grupo de científicos españoles”, by Esther Molina, broadcast on Programa Emprende

5th Transfiere Journalism Award 2020

Works received: 49, of which 41 were written and 8 audiovisual

Winner in the written category:

“Inmunoterapias. La revolución contra el cáncer”, published in Ciencia National Geographic by Jesús Méndez González

Finalist in the written work category:

“Pilar Manchón, la española que vendió su empresa de chatbots a Intel por una millonada y se fue a Amazon, advierte sobre privacidad y asistentes virtuales”, published in Xakata by Esther Paniagua Gómez

Winner in the category of audiovisual works:

“A hombros de gigantes”, section dedicated to the news of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), of Radio 5 (Radio Nacional de España) and presented by Alda Ólafsson Álvarez

Finalist in the category of audiovisual works:

INVESTIGA, QUE NO ES POCO: Huella de carbono y cambio climático con el Grupo de Análisis de Energía Global y Economía Ambiental de la UCLM, of Radio Castilla La Mancha Media and presented by Jesús Román Escudero Cruz

6th Transfiere Journalism Award 2021

Works received: 72, of which 40 were written and 32 audiovisual

Winner in the written category:

“Tecnología conectada a las neuronas”, by Laura Chaparro Domínguez, publish in the magazine MUY INTERESANTE – Collector´s edition

Finalist in the written work category:

“Los fármacos más caros del mundo: la gran esperanza para frenar la pandemia”, by Manuel Asende Vázquez and Artur Galocha, publish in Materia, Science section in EL PAÍS