After the 37th Meeting of the Board of Trustees, in the Crown Hall of the Government of Aragon, the second edition of the Aragon Hydrogen Foundation Awards was held with the aim of stimulating both research at the highest level and the promotion of the study and knowledge of technologies related to the use of hydrogen as an energy vector, renewable energies and the decarbonisation of transport and the energy sector. This initiative would not be possible without the support of our sponsors:
Redexis Foundation: its mission is to be a dynamic foundation, capable of driving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, through the promotion of innovation, technology and education. Redexis is a comprehensive energy infrastructure company dedicated to the development and operation of natural gas transport and distribution networks, the distribution and marketing of liquefied petroleum gas and the promotion of gas vehicles, renewable applications of natural gas and hydrogen.
IDOM: a leading company in professional consultancy, engineering and architectural services that stands out for offering its clients an extraordinary level of commitment, accompanying them in all phases of their projects. Its work is carried out on five continents and is made up of a team of nearly 4,000 professionals.
VEA GLOBAL: engineering and technical consultancy that since 2002 has maintained a strategy of differentiation through innovation and leadership in technical business services. Specialised in Innovation and Business Development, Energy and Environment, Project Management and Financing, Installations and Procedures, as well as Training.
ERCROS: industrial group diversified into three areas of activity: the chlorine derivatives division, the intermediate chemicals division and the pharmaceutical division. The company carries out its production activities within the framework of a voluntary commitment to the safety of its facilities and the health of people, respect for the environment, the quality of its products and dialogue and transparency in relation to society.
The four are Trustees of the Foundation and presented the awards to the following authors:
– Redexis Foundation-Aragon Hydrogen Foundation 2021 Prize for the best Doctoral Thesis: Guillermo Matute Gómez, for his work “Technical and economic model of an electrolyser for the production of hydrogen as an energy vector”. Co-directors: Dr. José María Yusta Loyo, lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering of the School of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Zaragoza and Dr. Luis Carlos Correas Usón, managing director of the Walqa Technology Park.
– IDOM-Aragon Hydrogen Foundation 2021 Award for the best Master’s Thesis: Pelayo Menéndez Rodríguez, for his “Study and model of the hydrogen and SAF production chains in future sustainable aviation”. Tutor: Dr. Antonio López Lázaro, associate professor of the Degree in Aerospace Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
– 2021 Vea Global-Fundación Hidrógeno Aragón Prize for the best Master’s Thesis: Agata Sara Horwacik, for her work “Technological and economic evaluation of hydrogen energy conversion systems based on gas turbines”. Supervisors: Professor Edgar Caetano Fernandes and Dr. Rui Pedro da Costa Neto, from the Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon.
– 2021 Ercros-Fundación Hidrógeno Aragón Prize for the best Final Degree Project: Elena Barrio, for her work “Design and optimisation of electrodes for a co-ionic membrane reactor”. Tutors: Dr. Laura Almar Liante, from the Institute of Chemical Technology (UPV-CSIC) and Dr. Benjamín Eduardo Solsona Espriu, from the University of Valencia.
The entire team of the Foundation and Sponsors would like to thank all the participants for their interest and effort and highlight the high level of the projects presented.
The Vice-president of the Government of Aragon and Regional Minister of Industry, Competitiveness and Business Development, Arturo Aliaga presents the Award for the Best Doctoral Thesis
together with Dr. María Dolores Storch, representing the Redexis Foundation.
The Vice-president of the Government of Aragon and Regional Minister for Industry, Competitiveness and Business Development, Arturo Aliaga,
presents the Award for the Best Master’s Degree Project together with Mr. Fernando Martínez Altarriba, representing IDOM.
The Vice-president of the Government of Aragon and Regional Minister for Industry, Competitiveness and Business Development, Arturo Aliaga,
presents the Award for the Best Master’s Degree Projecttogether with Ms Ángela Laguna Abad, representing VEA GLOBAL.
The Vice-president of the Government of Aragon and Regional Minister of Industry, Competitiveness and Business Development,
Arturo Aliaga presents the Award for the Best Final Degree Project together with Mr. Luis Gállego, representing ERCROS.
