On October 3, the Organometallic Chemistry Division (GEQO) of the Royal Spanish Chemical Society (RSEQ) will have its annual meeting at the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH). During the meeting Arjan will receive the GEQO Rafael Usón Medal as a recognition of the research done in the context of metal-mediated and sustainable carbon dioxide conversion and transition metal catalyzed carbon-carbon bond formations.