The award is for research in any type of condensed matter, materials or nanoscience research involving electronic structure calculations, with the five finalist presenting their work at a special session at the Berlin DPG meeting on 13 March 2018. Bartomeu won the first prize of 2,500 Euros which was awarded by Professor Volker Heine.
Further information the research of Bartomeu Monserrat can be found via his website.