News - 2026

We congratulate Andrea Montero Oleas, who earned her PhD at the LSMF in 2024, under joint supervision by Dr. Sara Aldabe (UBA) and Dr. Xavier Cattoën (UGA), on receiving the Silver Medal at the ISGS PhD Thesis Award 2024, a prestigious distinction granted by the International Sol-Gel Society (ISGS) to doctoral theses with outstanding contributions to sol–gel chemistry and related fields.

Her doctoral work focused on the synthesis of gold-core nanoparticles coated with mesoporous silica for protein loading and light-triggered controlled release. The solid body of work developed by Andrea represents an innovative advance with significant potential applications in biotechnology and biomaterials. This research was recognized for its scientific impact and for opening new strategies in the field of materials science.