Seeds of Science awarded at the annual Gala da Ciência

 The second edition of Gala da Ciência, promoted by the science online journal “Ciência Hoje”, took place on the 14th of March at Figueira da Foz. During the ceremony, Cecília Arraiano, Irene Pimentel and Elvira Fortunato were distinguished with the 2009 Seeds of Science Awards in the areas of Life Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Engineering and Technology.

The Gala da Ciência was also the occasion to announce the winners of the competition “Na Senda de Darwin”. Announced one year ago, this competition on the life and work of Charles Darwin involved 166 teams of high school students. The winning team, Testudines from Viseu, will now have the chance to visit the Galapagos Islands.

Among the many researchers present, the Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, José Mariano Gago, and the Director of Ciência Viva, Rosália Vargas also attended the ceremony.

The full video of the ceremony is now available online.