An Advisory Council will be established to advise the
science minister on whether or not to award a medal. This Council is chaired by the
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Universties and integrated by: the Ministry's Under-Secretary (who serves as deputy chair), the president of the
Spanish National Research Council, four university
rectors or former rectors, four relevant personalities in the university and research fields and a representative of each category of winners. A high-ranking civil servant of the Ministry of Science serves as the Council's secretary. Any individual or organization, public or private, related to the university and science, may nominate a candidate. == Recipients ==