Prof Alicia Duran accepts Phoenix award

摘要

Prof Alicia Duran,of the Institute of Ceramics and Glass of the Spanish Research Council(CSIC)and President of the ICG,accepted the famous Phoenix bird sculpture during a glittering ceremony in Madrid.She was named the Phoenix Committee's 49th Glass Person of the Year for her services to the glass industry during her 42-year career.In her acceptance speech she praised the Institute of Ceramics and Glass of the Spanish Research Council(CSIC)in Madrid.The institute had welcomed her when she arrived from her native Argentina after completing her degree at the University of Cordoba.