Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) has received this morning the Best in Class award to the best research and innovation center, one of the prizes organized by the journal "http://www.gacetamedica.com/noticias-medicina/portadaprim.aspx" Gaceta Médica and the "http://www.urjc.es/catedra_gestion_sanitaria/" Cátedra de Innovación y Gestión Sanitaria de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. The Unit of transplantations of haemopoietic progenitors at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (HUVH) and the Multiple Sclerosis Center (Cemcat) also have been awarded in a ceremony in which "http://www.gacetamedica.com/noticias-medicina/Recursos/binarios/generico.aspx?idart=870634&tipo=2&idcon=1959696" were represented the best hospitals of Spain.This award fits perfectly with the aim of VHIR, which mission describes it as an institution that promotes and developes not only research but also biomedical innovation.VHIR does research to improve people's lives, and its researchers work to transfer to the society the knowledge they got investigating in the labs. Their results don't stay in the labs, but seek to be applied in patients in mid term. Dr. Joan Comella, VHIR's director, received the award in a cerimony that took place in the World Trade Center of Barcelona with the presence of the Catalan Health Minister, Dr. Boi Ruiz.