Dr. Juan José Vilatela, leader of the research program on “Nanomaterials for Multifunctional Applications” at IMDEA Materials, has received the young investigator award from the European Society of Composite Materials (ESCM). This award recognizes the accomplishments of a young researcher who has made significant contributions in the field of composite materials and is presented every two years in the European Conference of Composite Materials (ECCM).

Dr. Vilatela will officially receive the award in the seventeenth European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM17), which will be held in Munich, June 26-30. Dr. Vilatela will present his latest research in a plenary lecture during the conference.