The Banco Sabadell Foundation has awarded two Grants for Academic Excellence to study the first year of the degree in Biotechnology 2015-2016 at IQS (Chemical Institute of Sarrià) in Barcelona. They are two grants awarded to students with an excellent academic record and limited economic resources. The aim of the Foundation with this assistance is to foster university education and to support the scientific sector by means of the talent of younger students. (IQS is one of the most prestigious university centres in the national and international academic and scientific world).