The Social Council Research Award has recognized BIOFORGE among Departments, Institute, and Research Groups of the University of Valladolid (UVa) for being especially distinguished in the pursuit of contracts for research and in the development activities with companies and institutions. The prize has been awarded to BIOFORGE for being an internationally distinguished group in design and developing recombinant protein polymers and biomedical devices whose extensive research activity has been reflected in a number of scientific achievements as well as participation and coordination of national and international scientific projects and networks research.