During the annual session of presidents and secretaries of UNE Committees, the Spanish Association for Standardization, UNE, has finalised its UNE Standardisation Awards 2022, with which it distinguishes the commitment and professionalism of the Standardisation Committees and the people who make them up. The award ceremony was held at the CONAIF headquarters, and was attended by more than a hundred people in person and online.
Through these awards, the Spanish standards body highlights the work of more than 6,000 organisations and more than 13,000 experts, who actively participate in the development of technical standards within one of UNE's 234 Technical Standardisation Committees. The Committees aim to promote resilience, sustainability and security among Spanish business and to contribute to social progress.
The UNE Awards recognise the work and involvement of individuals and organisations in the four areas of presidency, leadership, innovation and the most outstanding committee. The winners were:
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López Agüí Award to the most outstanding CTN-UNE: CTN-UNE 80 Cements and limes, a committee overseen by OFICEMEN (Spanish Cement Manufacturers' Association). The award was presented to its secretary, Miguel Ángel San Juan, in recognition of the positive impact of the CTN-UNE's activities on organisations in the sector, as well as its enthusiasm and professionalism in complying with the procedures established in the standardisation system.
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UNE Award for the most outstanding chair of a CTN-UNE or SC-UNE: Nieves Peinado, chair of CTN-UNE 41/SC7 Accessibility in building and urban planning. The prize was awarded in recognition of her role as a driving force in promoting this technical standardisation body.
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UNE Award for the Most Outstanding CTN-UNE Member: José Francisco Ruiz, Javier Jesús Tallón and José Manuel Pulido, from the company JTSEC BEYOND IT SECURITY, for their membership of CTN-UNE 320 Cybersecurity and Personal Data Protection. The award was given in recognition of their outstanding interest and involvement in the work of the CTN-UNE 320, and for their commitment to representation in the corresponding European and international standardisation bodies.
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UNE Award for Integration of Standardisation in Innovation.
It was presented to Julián Gallego, of ALTER Technology TÜV Nord. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to implementing and promoting the integration of standardization in R&D activities.
During the session, in which UNE President Carlos Esteban and General Director Javier García were present, Paloma García, Director of Programmes and Standardisation and Stakeholders of UNE, commented that "The UNE Awards contribute to disseminating the multi-sector collaborative environment that UNE represents, and to strengthening the associative model as an effective response to the needs of Spanish companies and public administrations."
