The nominations will be made indirectly by sending a letter of intent before 2.00 pm (CET) on 29 May 2026. In this letter of intent, the nominating organisations or individuals must give reasons why the candidate meets the requirements for receiving the Award, in line with the Award’s values.

Nominations will be submitted by companies, foundations, researchers, universities, hospitals, professional associations, scientific societies, royal academies, etc.

The HM Hospitales Research Foundation will determine fulfilment of the requirements, in order that an Advisory Council, made up of impartial members, may assess the candidates’ suitability. This council will determine the final selection submitted to the Jury, which will include a maximum of 5 proposals.

The organisations or individuals that submitted these 5 proposals will be invited to send all the documentation they consider relevant for assessment by the Jury; the period for sending the documentation will end at 2.00 pm (CET) on 26 June 2026.

The Jury will evaluate the documentation in accordance with its best criteria. Finally, at a videoconference held with all of the Jury members, before 31 July 2026, a discussion will take place which will conclude with a proposal of the award winner, accompanied by a reasoned report of the merits that support this choice.

The award will be announced in the first week of October 2026, followed by the awards ceremony in October 2026.