Montse Casas-Cabanas honoured for her outstanding career in crystallography and materials science
The award recognises the scientific career of Montse Casas-Cabanas, Scientific Director of the Electrochemistry Area at CIC energiGUNE, for her pioneering contributions to crystallography and crystal chemistry applied to electrochemical energy storage.
Montse Casas-Cabanas, Scientific Coordinator of the Electrochemistry Area at CIC energiGUNE – a leading Basque research centre in electrochemical energy storage and conversion and thermal energy storage and conversion – has been awarded the Sagrario Martínez Carrera Prize – Anton Paar Award, presented by the Specialised Group on Crystallography and Crystal Growth (RSEQ – RSEF).
This award recognises her excellent scientific career and her contributions in the field of crystallography and materials science, key areas for the development of advanced energy storage technologies. The award also recognises the quality of the research carried out at CIC energiGUNE and its impact within the international scientific community.
‘Receiving this award is a very special honour, both for what it represents within the crystallography community and for the scientific legacy of Sagrario Martínez Carrera,’ said Montse Casas-Cabanas. ‘Crystallography has been a fundamental tool throughout my career, not only for understanding materials, but also for designing and optimising them with a view to real-world applications.’
The jury, which unanimously decided to award the prize to Dr Montse Casas Cabanas, highlighted her excellent track record in crystallography applied to energy storage, her leadership in the design of advanced materials for batteries and her contribution to understanding the structural defects that influence their properties. It also highlighted her pioneering contributions through X-ray diffraction experiments, the development of widely used international methodological tools such as FAULTS and FullProfApp, and her role in consolidating a leading area of research at CIC energiGUNE. Her work has contributed significantly to advancing fundamental knowledge of materials for batteries and other energy storage systems. The jury considers that his career exemplifies the spirit of the award, combining excellence, innovation and commitment to the crystallographic community.
