UniversidaddeCádiz

Marina Murillo, a professor at the University of Cádiz (UCA), has been honoured with the Young Female Scientific Talent Award in Mathematics and Related Sciences at the 6th edition of the Young Female Scientific Talent Awards, organised by the Royal Academy of Sciences of Spain Foundation (FRACE) and Mastercard. These awards recognise the excellence and contributions of young Spanish women researchers and aim to increase their visibility and leadership in STEM disciplines.

The award ceremony was held in Madrid at the headquarters of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Spain and was attended by Carlos Marco Estellés, Undersecretary for Science, Innovation and Universities. In this edition, four women scientists were recognised for their outstanding work in their respective fields, positioning them as role models for future generations of researchers.

Born in Cádiz in 1987, Murillo is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UCA and leads the research group FMQ257 – Geometry of Operators and Series in Banach Spaces. Her research focuses on mathematical analysis, especially operator theory, dynamical systems and fractional calculus. She has published around 80 scientific works, including 75 research articles in top‑tier international journals.

The jury recognised her significant contributions to the study of integro‑differential equations, the dynamics of operators in Banach spaces, and the asymptotic behaviour of solutions to partial differential equations. Upon receiving the award, Murillo said:

“Receiving this award is a great honour for me. Initiatives like this are essential to highlight the work of women in science and to motivate new generations to enter fields where they have historically been underrepresented. I hope this recognition helps keep breaking barriers and stereotypes and promotes equality in scientific research and education.”

Murillo’s distinguished academic career began at the University of Cádiz, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, receiving both the Extraordinary Degree Award and the Manuel Caballero Award for Academic Excellence, with 39 distinctions of honour. In 2010 she was recognised as the student with the best academic record in Spain across all degree programmes. She then completed a Master’s in Mathematical Research at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and earned her PhD under the supervision of Alfred Peris.

Throughout her career, Murillo has received numerous other recognitions, including the Vicent Caselles Research Award from the Royal Spanish Mathematical Society, the Science Award at the XII Andalusian Future Awards, and the Best Researcher Under 35 Award from Banco Santander in the Sciences category presented by Universitat Jaume I.

In this 6th edition of the FRACE‑Mastercard Awards, in addition to Murillo’s recognition in the Mathematics and Related Sciences category, other awardees included researchers in physics, biology and technology, and several young female scientists received honorable mentions.