The research work titled “Contributo para o estudo da influência da nanofiltração na razão isotópica 87Sr/86Sr do vinho”, by Cíntia Moreira, was distinguished with the 2016 Young Winemaker Award, granted by the Portuguese Enology Association (APE).

This work was developed at Técnico (CeFEMA – Center for Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials), in the scope of a master dissertation in Chemical Engineering under the guidance of professors M. Norberta de Pinho (Técnico) and Sofia Catarino (Instituto Superior de Agronomia – School of Agriculture), also involving the National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV).

The evaluation criteria included scientific and technical rigour, innovation and originality, as well as practical applicability. The award ceremony took place on December 16, during APE’s Autumn Lectures.