The Inter-American Society of Cardiology has awarded the Academic and Scientific Career Award to Prof. Lina Badimon, Director of the Cardiovascular Disease Research Area and the Molecular Pathology and Therapeutics Research Group of Atherothrombotic and Ischemic Diseases at the Research Institute of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau – IIB Sant Pau.
This award, which represents recognition from the international scientific community for the work of this outstanding researcher, was presented during the annual congress of this scientific society, which is currently taking place in Panama.
Prof. Badimon expressed her gratitude for this distinction and commented that one of the achievements in her career that she is most satisfied with are “the original research papers carried out over the years that are leading to the transfer of knowledge to clinical practice for the benefit of patients.”
Furthermore, among her tasks, she highlights the training of research personnel as one of the most satisfying aspects, as well as the collaborative work with groups “from other countries and continents who are also developing their own research programs and projects.”
Prof. Lina Badimon views the future of cardiology research with optimism. “I believe we will have a period of great value in the coming years thanks to the incorporation of new technologies that facilitate molecular and genetic studies, allowing knowledge to be increasingly applied in clinical practice.”
Finally, Prof. Badimon commented that scientific activity “requires sustained dedication, often in silence, and in many cases, it is not widely recognized. That is why awards like the one I am receiving now are very gratifying.”
