Photo_FJGVFrancisco José García Vidal, Full Professor at the Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics Department of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, IFIMAC member and member of Instituto Nicolás Cabrera (INC), has been awarded the Blas Cabrera national prize in Physical, materials and earth Sciences, in its 2021 edition.

This prize recognize the exceptionality and impact of his research career and the relevance of his contributions in the field of Nanophotonics, Plasmonics and Metamaterials. The jury highlighted the international recognition of his career, his leadership qualities and his training work.