We are very pleased to announce that the DLR Executive Board has decided to award our colleague Pau Prats the title of "Senior Scientist". The award ceremony took place yesterday, July 26, 2023, as part of the Science BBQ event at the Oberpfaffenhofen site. The "Senior Scientist" prize is awarded annually by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to scientists who excel in the field of basic research and to scientists whose work is application-oriented and focuses in particular on project work.