Madrid, 2023 – On June 27, the Air and Space Army Awards ceremony took place, which this year was sponsored by the Sener Foundation in the category of University Aerospace Research. The meeting, presided by Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles. The event was also attended by Sener Aerospacial’s General Manager, José Julián Echevarría.

In the category sponsored by the Sener Foundation, the winner was Enrique Cabezas Castaño, for his work ‘Study to the approval for the use of biofuel on CASA C101 aircraft of the Spanish Air Force’. The object of this work highlights the commitment of the Air Force with the protection of the environment and with the pursuit of energy efficiency framed within the national, European and NATO strategic objectives. The research itself has a very important practical application both in flight and on the ground and is supported by exhaustive knowledge of military and civil regulations. This is a pioneer study that establishes a line of great application in future platforms.

With these awards, which this year celebrate their 18^th edition, the Air and Space Army and the Sener Foundation aim to highlight the work of researchers and scientists as the main agents for the advancement of society and drivers of development and innovation in the aerospace industry. The sponsorship of the Air and Space Army Awards by the Sener Foundation is one more example of the entity’s commitment to promoting scientific research to improve people’s lives.