Ph.D Dissertation Award (2009), Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Awarded to the best research in a Ph.D. dissertation from every course.

Special Mention in the National Bachelors Degree Awards (2005), Ministry of Education, Spanish Government. Awarded to the best ranked bachelors students of the country.

Bachelors Degree Award (2004), Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Awarded to the five best ranked students of each class (I was the second best-ranked student in Geological Sciences).