Luísa M.D.R.S. Martins was distinguished in the area of ​​Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Carlos Bernardes received an honorable mention.

Several CQE members are in the Stanford list of most influential researchers

Professor José Nuno Canongia Lopes, coordinator of CQE, and associate professor at IST was awarded the Luso-French Prize (Portugal-France Chemistry Bilateral Lectureship Award), granted by the French Society of Chemistry (SCF)

11 CQE researchers' projects were recommended for funding by FCT

Maria Fátima Guedes Silva, was one of the 11 Técnico professors recently elected for the Academia das Ciências.

João Canário was elected as one of the four vice-presidents of the international organization IASC

R-Nuucell spin-off is one of the 50 EU companies funded by Women TechEU