This week the Real Sociedad Española de Química (RSEQ) announced that Prof. Miquel Solà, full professor at the Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi (IQCC) of the UdG, received the 2025 RSEQ Medal, the highest institutional distinction given by the RSEQ in recognition of his outstanding scientific career, his pivotal contribution to the growth and consolidation of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry in Spain, and his countless services to the community through leadership, mentorship, and the development of people, programs, and scientific institutions.
Prof. Solà has not only made prestigious contributions himself in fields such as the theoretical study of aromaticity, material properties, and more, but has also created an important legacy by mentoring some of the leading young scientists who are now at the forefront of the Catalan, Basque, and Spanish computational chemistry communities.
Prof. Miquel Solà (1964) obtained his PhD at the UAB in 1991 with academic honours. His doctoral research under the supervision of Profs. Juan Bertran and Agustí Lledós was awarded with the Saint Albert Prize. After several months in a consultant private company, in 1993 he moved to the University of Girona (UdG) as assistant researcher. In 1994 he did postdoctoral research in Amsterdam with Prof. Evert Jan Baerends and in 1995 in Calgary with Prof. Tom Ziegler. He was appointed assistant professor of the UdG in 1997. In 2001, he got the Distinction for the Promotion of University Research (young scientist category). Since 2003, he holds a permanent position as full professor in the UdG. He was awarded with the ICREA Academia Prize three times, in 2009, 2014 and 2024. In 2013 he got the Physical Chemistry prize awarded by the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry. He is coauthor of about 520 scientific papers and has supervised 27 doctoral Theses (+4 in process). He serves in the Editorial Board of Theor. Chem. Acc. and Sci. Rep. journals. At the UdG, he has served as director of the Institute of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis (2004-07, 2023-24), director of the Department of Chemistry (2007-10), and director of the School of Doctoral Studies (2010-14; 2018-22).
Congratulations Miquel!
Girona, May 2nd 2025
For more info: ges.iqcc@udg.edu