The ULisboa/Santander Scientific Awards are delivered annually and aim to reward scientific research as well as to encourage research publication in leading international journals. According to the regulations, one award and a maximum of two honourable mentions can be awarded each year in six different areas, ranging from Agronomy to Human Motricity, including the various engineering branches.

This year, Professor Paulo de Brito André and Professor Rui Castro were awarded honourable mentions.