On Wednesdey 16th December, the Catalan Government agreed to award the Narcís Monturiol Prizes to thirteen researches and three entities, among which the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia. These awards were founded by the Catalan Government on 1982 and reward the scientific and technological merit of people and entities which have contributed outstandingly to the development of science and technology in Catalonia. The prize-giving ceremony will be celebrated on 14th April at the Palau de la Generalitat.