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Local media have devoted considerable attention to the award of the Catalonia International Award (Premi Internacional de Catalunya), presented by the Government of Catalonia, to Joan Massagué, Josep Baselga, and Manel Esteller.
La Vanguardia highlighted the close relationship between Joan Massagué and IRB Barcelona, as he was the cofounder of the Institute and now serves as chair of its External Advisory Board.
About IRB Barcelona
The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).
