Catalina Quesada: Eine Bergsteigerin unter unseren Finalisten 2014 (ENG)

Es handelt sich um einen englischen Beitrag zu einer unserer Finalistinnen in der Kategorie Sport.

Although she started late in the world of climbing, Catalina Quesada has been the first Andalusian woman in climbing a 8.000 meters mountain. She also made her dream come true and reached the top of the world when she climbed the Everest in 2008; she was also the first Andalusian woman who achieved this. Her next challenge is to get to the top of the highest mountains of each continent. She has already reached five of them.

José Antonio Godoy: Ein Genetiker trägt zur Rettung des Luchs bei (ENG/ Finalist 2014)

Es handelt sich um einen englischen Beitrag zu einem unserer Finalisten 2014 aus der Kategorie Wissenschaft.

José Antonio Godoy leads a group of investigators at the Biological Station of Doñana. This research is pioneer in the application of genomics in an endangered species. The objective of this investigation is the Iberian lynx genome sequencing. This animal is the most threatened cat species in the world.

Pablo Rodríguez Tabernero, ein junger Golfspieler, der zu den Finalisten 2014 zählte (ENG)

Es handelt sich um einen englischen Beitrag einer unserer Finalisten aus der Kategorie Sport.

Pablo Rodríguez Tabernero was one of the finalists in the Shiny People section at the Andalusian Stories Awards 2014. This golf player, that dream about winning a Ryder, started practicing his swing since he was only four years old. When he was eight he already played with the Royal Andalusian Federation and at fifteen he has become champion of the Spanish National Scorables. This career is the reason why he has been called to play with the National Golf Team.

Pedro Medina, Genforscher im Kampf gegen den Krebs, ist einer unserer Finalisten 2014 (ENG)

Es handelt sich um einen englischen Beitrag zu einem unserer Finalisten in der Kategorie Wissenschaft.

Pedro Medina is a biologist that has just received the BIAL Award one of the most prestigious awards of scientific research in the area of health in Europe. From the Genomics and Oncology Research Centre at the „Health Science and Technology Park“ in Granada he fights against cancer through genetic investigation.  This defender of the public sphere, that considers himself as a product of the public system, combines his investigations with his work as a professor at the University of Granada.