The Ciência Viva Awards are awarded annually, recognizing interventions of exceptional merit in scientific and technological dissemination in Portugal.
The Ciência Viva Grand Prix 2021 distinguishes Maria Amélia Martins-Loução for her remarkable action in promoting scientific culture as a teacher, biologist and promoter in the area of Ecology. President of the Portuguese Society of Ecology, she has stood out for her public participation through the writing of opinion articles on threats to biodiversity. She was vice-Dean of the University of Lisbon, director of the Lisbon Botanical Garden, president of the National Museum of Natural History and president of the Department of Plant Biology of the Faculty of Sciences.
Our most sincere congratulations, Maria Amélia!!
