Dr. Josep Sánchez Toledo, leader of the Group in Translational Research in Children Cancer at Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) and of the Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Service at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, has been awarded with the prize of Catalan of the Year 2012, contest organized by the newspaper 'El Periódico' and the tv show 'Els Matins' of TV3.The oncologist from Vall d'Hebron has disputed this award with the chairwoman of the National Catalan Assembly, Carme Forcadell, and Anna Vives, the 28-year-old girl with Down's syndrome that, with her digitized typography has triumphed around the world, proving that adding capacities you can overcome the problems. The votings, which have been very disputed up to the last moment, have given as winner Dr. Josep Sanchez of Toledo in recognition of his career in our hospital. The service that directs is an international reference in children cancer and was pioneering in Spain in transplants of bone marrow in children with leukaemia. In 2012 he got the maximum European award for the quality of the procedures that applies.Dr. Josep Sanchez of Toledo combines his clinical work in children with tumors and transplants of bone marrow with the most advanced research in children cancer from five research lines. As recognition of his intense activity for the well-being of the patients, his research group collects big donations of out-standing entities, and important calls, as that of 'La Marató de TV3', or, more recently, the initiative 'One child one smile'.After receiving the award, Dr. Sanchez of Toledo showed his satisfaction because of the "important recognition to which I represent, the children we attend in our hospital". Nonetheless, the winner alerted that "we have improved very much but still lack a long way to walk. There is a 20% of children that we lose", and finished giving a message to the president of Catalonia, Artur Mas, who gave him the prize: "Give the best company to face this situation of crisis with the doctors and professionals".