Luis Liz-Marzán, Scientific Director at CIC biomaGUNE and an Ikerbasque researcher, and Maurizio Prato, also an Ikerbasque researcher at CIC biomaGUNE, have been elected as members of the Academia Europaea and the Veneto Institute of Science, Letters and Arts, respectively.

In the case of the Academia Europaea, an institution dedicated to the advancement of science and the humanities, the rigorous election process dictates that all candidates must be proposed by existing academy members and their nomination and curriculum vitae subsequently assessed. The Academy includes over 40 Nobel Prize winners amongst its members, and publishes the European Review journal in conjunction with Cambridge Journals.

The mission of the Veneto Institute of Science, Letters and Arts is to advance, disseminate and protect the sciences, letters and arts. Its significant publishing activity  is focused on publishing hitherto unpublished works considered of interesting scientific value. The Institute has its headquarters in the Loredan Palace, in the district of San Marcos in Venice.