Manel Esteller, Director of the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, ICREA Research Professor and Professor of Genetics at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona has received the "Jané Mateu Foundation" Award for his scientific career in biomedical research.

The award ceremony was held at the Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia. Dr. Esteller receives this recognition for his research work in Epigenetics and its alterations in various pathologies, particularly in cancer.

With this award, the "Jané Mateu" foundation wants to recognize the value and professional career of those people who, with their work and dedication, have contributed to the promotion, development, defense and encouragement of scientific-medical and pharmaceutical research, health services and all issues related to health, health and technological innovation through R+D+I activities, in order to improve the welfare and quality of life of citizens.