Quoting the award:

The Systems of Representation group led by Lily Diaz promoting research in digital cultural heritage has done significant work in combining research and artistic activities in their projects that have attracted international attention.

Students and researchers of the Department of Media have worked in long-term collaboration with the National Board of Antiquities in the Re-discovering Vrouw Maria project, the results of which were showcased in exhibitions in 2011-2012.

Professor Diaz has encouraged her students to publish their work in international forums, while she has personally published articles in such high-quality journals as Digital Creativity in 2011.