On January 26th, 2017, MORElab's member Oscar Peña has been honored with the PhD recognition. His dissertation, entitled " A Data-Driven Visual Approach to Explore Linked Open Data Environments" was advisored by Dr. Diego López de Ipiña and Dr. Unai Aguilera.

The VIVA panel was formed by:

• Dr. Miguel Angel Sicilia (President, Universidad de Alcalá)
• Dr. José Emilio Labra (Universidad de Oviedo)
• Dr. Aitor Almeida (Universidad de Deusto)