It was established on the initiative of the Burdeos family in memory of Miguel Burdeos Bañó. The aim of this award is to build strong bridges between the world of academia and the business sector, strengthening the relationship between universities and industry in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering.
Miguel Burdeos Bañó, a chemist and entrepreneur who founded Suavizantes y Plastificantes Bituminosos (SPB) in 1979, a company specialising in the manufacture of cleaning products. The award is a tribute to the entrepreneur and his commitment to collaboration between science and business. It is sponsored by The SPB Global Corporation and organised by the Fundación Valenciana Premios Rei Jaume I.
The scientific director of the Prize is Professor Avelino Corma, a renowned chemist of great international standing and winner of the Rei Jaume I New Technologies Prize in 2000.
To promote excellence and turn knowledge into progress.
The aim of the award is to promote excellence in education and research in fields related to chemistry and chemical engineering, as well as to recognise professionals who transform knowledge into collective progress, fostering scientific development with an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to industrial excellence.
The prize is awarded every two years and is open to entries in two categories
Top graduate in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
Positions available in Andalusia and the Comunitat Valenciana
Top graduate in Chemistry: 5,000 euros net and a certificate.
Top graduate in Chemical Engineering: 5,000 euros net and a certificate.
Best young researcher (under 42) in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
National call for applications.
20,000 euros net and a certificate.
The Fundación Valenciana Premios Rei Jaume I will appoint a jury of experts for each category, which will meet in Valencia in the second half of January.
The Awards Ceremony will take place in Valencia in the second half of February.
Terms and Conditions
for the 2027 call for applications
The SPB Global Corporation, in collaboration with the Fundación Valenciana Premios Rei Jaume I, is organising the 2027 Miguel Burdeos Award, in accordance with the following terms and conditions:
Awards and categories
The prize is awarded every two years and aims to promote scientific research, technological development and academic excellence in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering. It is awarded in two categories:
- Best graduate in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Best young researcher (under 42) in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
- Best young researcher (under 42) in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
Funding
- Best graduate: 10,000 euros, 5,000 net and a certificate for each award.
- Best young researcher: 20,000 euros net and a certificate.
Submission deadline
The period for submitting nominations will run from 1 November to 30 November 2026, inclusive.
Jury
- The Fundación Valenciana Premios Rei Jaume I (FVPRJI) shall be responsible for managing and appointing the jury for each category, with the Chair having the casting vote.
- The deliberations shall be held in secret. Members of the jury must be present during the deliberations. Their vote may not be delegated.
- The meeting will be held in Valencia in the second half of January 2027.
- The jury’s decision shall be final. The jury may declare the prize void or divide it equally in the event of a tie.
Award ceremony
- The official award ceremony will take place in the second half of February 2027 in Valencia.
- It is an essential requirement that the award winner attends the award ceremony.
- Participation does not imply the transfer of intellectual or industrial property rights; winners authorise the use of their name and image for the promotion of this project of general interest.
Nominations
Category: Best Graduate in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Eligibility criteria: Graduates from universities in the Comunitat Valenciana and Andalusia from the last two academic years (2024–2025 and 2025–2026).
- Submission and deadline: Nominations must be submitted by the deans’ offices and heads of departments via official correspondence (maximum of 2 candidates per university and degree programme).
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- Chemistry specialism: Applications must be submitted via the General Electronic Register (https://reg.redsara.es/es/) of the candidate’s home institution to the University of Valencia, specifying the Faculty of Chemistry as the destination unit using the code U01800026.
- Chemical Engineering specialisation: Applications must be submitted and received via the online portal of the Polytechnic University of Valencia (submission of a generic application) addressed to the Student Services Department.
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- Required documentation: (zip file, in PDF format, with a maximum total size of 10 Mb)
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- Official application form (template attached) completed and signed by the student.
- Certificate of full academic record.
- Curriculum Vitae: The candidate’s educational and professional background
- Letter of motivation from the candidate (max. 2 pages)
- Signed data consent form (template attached).
- Final-year project.
Category: Best Young Researcher in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
- Eligibility criteria: Research staff aged under 42 (as at 31 December 2026) who carry out their work independently in Spain.
- Submission: send by email to: candidaturapremiomburdeos@fprj.es
- Required documentation (in PDF format):
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- Official application form (in accordance with the attached template).
- CV summary in English, maximum 3 pages, which must include:
- A summary of achievements, publications and/or patents
- A summary of the relevance and impact of your work
- Statement of purpose from the candidate in English (maximum 2 pages)
- Signed data consent form (template attached)
- 3 letters of support or recommendation, which the authors must send directly to premiomburdeos@fprj.es
The same candidate may not apply for both categories simultaneously, nor may they resubmit winning nominations from previous editions in the same category.
Participation implies full acceptance of these terms and conditions.
