Monthly Archives: October 2025


The 8th Malaspina Awards Ceremony took place at the Australian Shine Dome of the Australian Academy of Science in Canberra on Friday 31st October 2025 at 11am. From left to right: A/Prof. Ángel López-Sánchez, Dr TJ Higgins, Mr Bill Bennett, H.E. Ms Esther Monterrubio Villar, Prof Simon Handley and Prof. Sergio León-Saval.   The 2025 […]

8th Malaspina Awards Ceremony


On the 29th October 2025, SRAP New Zealand representative, Dr Marta Ribó, was invited to be part of the discussion panel at the FAST! Symposium, organised by the France Aotearoa Sciences, Technologies and !innovations association. The symposium brought together scientist and researchers working in New Zealand, whose contributions strengthen shared […]

Invitation to the annual FAST! Symposium, held at Auckland University ...


Congratulations to our member A/Prof Teresa Ubide (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland) who has been awarded the very prestigious ARC ( Australian Research Council) grant for a Discovery Project on ‘Finding critical copper beneath volcanoes’. A/Prof Teresa Ubide‘s ARC Discovery project will research the inner workings of […]

Assoc. Prof. Teresa Ubide awarded ARC Discovery Project



Celebrating Excellence: 4th SRAP-frA Early-Career Researcher Award 2025 Recognising the next generation of Spanish research talent The Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) network is delighted to announce the winner and finalists of the 4th SRAP-frA Early-Career Researcher Award 2025, proudly sponsored by the Ramón Areces Foundation (frA). Since its inception, […]

4th SRAP-frA Early-Career Researcher Award 2025


The 11th Australia-Spain Research Forum entitled “AI:Friend or Foe?“ was hosted at the Australian Museum, (Sydney, NSW) on Friday 24th of October 2025. The full recording of the event is available in our YouTube channel: Opening The 2025 SRAP Research Forum commenced at 10:00am with registration and a morning tea. […]

Summary of the 11th SRAP Research Forum – AI: Friend ...


On 23 October 2025, SRAP submitted a formal response to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources of the Australian Government as part of the consultation process on the possible association of Australia to the Horizon Europe programme. The letter was led and coordinated by the President of SRAP, A/Prof. Ángel […]

SRAP Formal Response to the Consultation on the Possible Association ...



After several years of very productive and fruitful collaborations, today, 22nd October 2025, SRAP joins La Cámara, the Spanish-Australian Chamber of Commerce, as business member. ScreenshotSRAP is the first association within RAICEX (the network of associations of Spanish Researchers and Scientists working abroad) that achieve this mark, as it aligns […]

SRAP joins La Cámara, the Spanish-Australian Chamber of Commerce


The Malaspina Awards is an honour bestowed by the Spanish Embassy in Canberra and the Association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) to individuals and organisations who have made a significant contribution to the scientific and/or cultural relationship between Spain and Australia. The award will be presented in two categories, an […]

Announcement of the winners of the 8th Malaspina Awards