Dr. Jordi Hernández, innovation agent at the IDM at the Universitat de València, has been awarded the First Prize by the Government Delegation against Gender Violence for doctoral theses on Violence against Women 2026.
The recognition, granted by the Ministry of Equality, honors his doctoral thesis titled “Design, synthesis and evaluation of chromo and fluorogenic chemosensors for the detection of chemical submission drugs in real-life conditions”, developed within the MODeLiC Research Group under the supervision of Prof. Pablo Gaviña and Prof. Margarita Parra, at the Department of Organic Chemistry of the Faculty of Chemistry.
This award acknowledges a high scientific-technical quality work with an exceptional orientation toward knowledge transfer that “provides concrete, portable technological solutions applicable to the early detection of chemical submission drugs in nightlife environments and forensic contexts,” quoting textually that “its impact on the direct prevention of drug-facilitated sexual assaults is extraordinary,” as published in the final resolution proposal.
Congratulations, Jordi, to your supervisors, and to the entire MODELIC group for this great achievement!