December 2025 - Premios Rey Jaume I

Our winner Enrique Cerdá, recipient of the 1995 PRJ Basic Research Prize, has passed away

Posted on 29 de December de 202525 de September de 2026 by Laura

The Foundation mourns the passing of Professor Enrique Cerdá, winner of the 1995 Rei Jaume I Prize for Basic Research, on 26 December.

A distinguished geneticist, professor emeritus at the University of Seville, and a member of our High Advisory Council, “Enrique always displayed exceptional brilliance and generously shared his extraordinary knowledge across a wide range of subjects. Firm in his convictions, he was a great scientist, always ready to engage in debate and contribute to our Research Committee by offering his honest perspective on the issues under discussion. Above all, Enrique was a wonderful person and I am grateful for the great good fortune of having enjoyed his friendship. We will always keep him in our memories and in our hearts,” said Professor Rafael Rebolo, also winner of the 2001 Rei Jaume I Prize for Basic Research, upon hearing the sad news.

Another of his colleagues, Professor Luis Oro, a 1999 PRJI recipient, said: “Enrique was passionate and headstrong, but also endearing and wise.”

RIP

Vicente Boluda accepts the Pare Antoni 2025 prize on behalf of the Foundation

Posted on 29 de December de 202525 de September de 2026 by Laura

On 27 December, the Foundation received one of the Pare Antoni 2025 Prizes, presented by the Ateneo Musical y de Enseñanza Banda Primitiva de Llíria. The prize was accepted by the president, Vicente Boluda, whose presence demonstrated the organisation’s commitment to scientific excellence and social progress.

During the ceremony, Boluda expressed his gratitude for the award on behalf of the Foundation and highlighted the work the organisation carries out to promote research, innovation and entrepreneurship in the Comunitat Valenciana. In his speech, he emphasised the importance of building bridges between science, society and the business community – a vision he has reinforced during his presidency.

Alongside the Fundación Premios Rei Jaume I, the following were also honoured: the singer Rosana Arbelo, the Edetan musician Miguel Civera, a requinto soloist with the RTVE Orchestra, and Gerardo Ferrando, former president of the Banda Primitiva, who was honoured posthumously for his dedication to the organisation.

The event, held during the Christmas concert at the headquarters of the historic musical society, brought together representatives from Llíria’s cultural and social spheres, who highlighted the award-winners’ careers and the Banda Primitiva’s commitment to promoting talent and culture.

Ordinary meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Fundación Premios Rei Jaume I

Posted on 12 de December de 202525 de September de 2026 by Laura

Held on 12 December at the Palau de la Generalitat, chaired by Juan Francisco Pérez Llorca

The Board of Trustees of the Fundación Premios Rei Jaume I held its regular meeting for the second half of the year at the Palau de la Generalitat in Valencia, during which the budget and action plan for 2026 were approved and a report was given on the progress of activities for the current financial year, as well as on the institution’s financial and asset position.

Juan Francisco Pérez Llorca, the Foundation’s institutional chairman, and President Vicente Boluda, together with the Executive President, Javier Quesada, presented a report detailing the institution’s activities over the course of the year, with particular emphasis on the Awards Ceremony for the Rei Jaume I Prizes and the events leading up to them, as well as the impact all of this has had in the media.

The deadline for submitting candidates for the 2026 Rei Jaume I Prizes is open

Posted on 9 de December de 202518 de September de 2026 by Paz

From 8 December 2025 until 16 March 2026, the deadline for submitting nominations for the new 2026 Rei Jaume I Prizes winners is open.

Visit the foundation’s website at www.fprj.es and fill out the documents located in the “Call” section, under RJI Prizes. You can also consult the bases for these prizes, which state that candidates must have carried out most of their work in Spain. This means that those whose work is carried out outside Spain are not eligible. The intention is to recognize the work carried out in our country as a turning point to encourage the development of science and entrepreneurship in Spain.

The deadline for applications is March 16, after which deliberations will begin on the first Monday and Tuesday of June each year, attended by more than twenty Nobel laureates, among many other renowned professionals from the worlds of science and business, who will gather in Valencia on those dates.

The seven winners will be announced on 2 June, and the Awards Ceremony will be held in the fall, according to the calendar set by the Royal Household, under the chairmanship of his Majesty King Felipe VI.