Dr. Gloria González-Aseguinolaza, Rosalind Franklin Society Special Science Award
The director of the Gene Therapy for Rare Diseases Program at the Cima University of Navarra receives this recognition for her contribution to gene therapy research.
July 30, 2024
Dr. Gloria González-Aseguinolaza, director of the Rare Disease Gene Therapy Program at Cima Universidad de Navarra, has received the Rosalind Franklin Society Special Science Award by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. and the Rosalind Franklin Society. This distinction recognizes her outstanding contributions to the field of gene therapy in addition to her constant dedication to scientific innovation and the advancement of knowledge, always with the aim of providing therapeutic solutions to patients with rare diseases.
"I am very honored and excited that the Rosalind Franklin Society recognizes our dedication and work in the field of gene therapy, and I would like to extend this recognition to all the people who share with me on a daily basis and to those who have been part of our group, whose excellent work has contributed to my being worthy of this award. Rosalind Franklin is an inspiration for women scientists all over the world, so this recognition is very special for me", said Dr. Gloria González-Aseguinolaza.
Throughout her research career, Dr. González-Aseguinolaza has published more than 150 articles in international journals and has co-invented 20 biotechnology patents. She has also coordinated the research group responsible for the first gene therapy clinical trial in Europe using adeno-associated virus (AAV) as a vector for the treatment of acute intermittent porphyria, an inherited hepatic metabolic disease. She is also co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Vivet Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing gene therapies with the potential to transform the lives of patients with inherited metabolic disorders affecting the liver, such as Wilson's disease.
About the award
The Rosalind Franklin Society Special Award in Science is awarded annually to support the contribution of women in science. Specifically, it recognizes the work of outstanding women scientists, encourages greater opportunities for women in science, and motivates younger generations.
The Rosalind Franklin Society is an international non-profit honorary organization that recognizes, encourages and promotes the important contributions of women to science. Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) was a British biophysicist and X-ray crystallographer whose research work was essential to the discovery of the structure of DNA.