Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is in charge of managing and administering the Foundation. It is a collegiate body made up of natural and legal persons, both public and private.
Germán Ramón-Cortés Montaner
President and ON BEHALF OF THE RACC FOUNDATION
Degree in Business Sciences. Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from ESADE, l’École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) in Paris and New York University (STERN College at NYU). Graduate in Professional Business Management Services from Babson College in Boston, Massachusetts.
Currently:
President of the Board of Trustees of the Topromi Foundation. President of the Board of…
Marc Ordeix Rigo
On Behalf of the Conservation of Nature Network
PhD in Forestry and Environmental Management from the University of Lleida. Degree in Biology from the University of Barcelona. Postgraduate diploma in Water Technology from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Master’s in Nature Conservation and Management of Natural Resources from the IUSC (Barcelona). Master's in Flora and Fauna Management and Diversity from the Autonomous…
Bonaventura Clotet Sala
On behalf of the FIGHT AGAINST INFECTIONS FOUNDATION
He graduated in Medicine in 1976 from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and was awarded a research PhD on prognostic markers for connective tissue diseases in 1981. He has conducted research activities in internal medicine and infectious diseases, mainly related to HIV and related diseases.
He is currently:
Head of the Infectious Diseases Department at the Germans Trias…
Josep Ma Lozano Soler
On Behalf of the Víctor Grífols i Lucas Foundation
Doctor of Philosophy and Educational Sciences. University of Barcelona. Degree in Theology. Faculty of Theology of Catalonia. Degree in Philosophy and Letters. University of Barcelona. Business Administration (ESADE). Local Government Management (ESADE). His teaching and research activities have always focused on the contribution companies can make to society, and the human quality…
Mireia Tomàs Carulla
On behalf of the Carulla Foundation
Business Management - ESADE Business & Law School (1984 – 1989). PADE (Senior Management Programme) - IESE Business School - University of Navarre.
Currently:
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Carulla Foundation. Member of the Board of FERO (Oncological Research Foundation).
Sebastià Catllà Calvet
On behalf of the Bages University Foundation
He founded the metallurgical company L. Oliva Torras. Founder of the Manresa Practical Training Centre, which is part of the Lacetània Foundation. Founder of the winery El Molí. Vice President of the Manresa Chamber of Commerce (1998-2002). President of the Bages Metallurgical Employers' Association (1999-2003).
He is currently:
President of Grup Oliva Torras. Member of the Board…
Josep Menéndez Cabrera
PRESTIGIOUS MEMBER OF SOCIETY
Degree in Information Sciences (Journalism) from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (1982). Graduate in Business Management from ESADE (2002).
Currently:
Member of the Board of Trustees for a number of social and knowledge foundations, and on the Advisory Board for a range of educational, social and public entities. Adviser on educational change management processes for…
Lluís Torner Sabata
Prestigious member of society
Degree in Physical Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. PhD from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Central Florida and at the University of Arizona.
Currently:
General Director at the Institute of Photonic Sciences. President of the European Centres for Outreach in Photonics. President of the Research Evaluation…
Mercè Boada Rovira
On Behalf of the ACE FOUNDATION
PhD in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and neurology specialist. Founder and medical director of the ACE Foundation. Barcelona Alzheimer Treatment & Research Centre until 1995. President of the Catalan Neurology Society until 2002.
Currently:
Mercè leads a number of projects financed by Spanish, European and private institutions. AES, H2020, EFSD, ERA-NET,…
Marta Subirà Roca
Prestigious member of society
Degree in Law from Pompeu Fabra University. Executive training at ESADE, IESE, Harvard and Wharton. Executive President of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (2021-2023). Secretary of the Environment of the Government of Catalonia (2015-2021) and General Director of Environmental Policies (2011-2015). She has served as co-chair of the World Network of Sustainable Regions …
Clara Prats Soler
Prestigious member of society
Degree in Physics from the University of Barcelona. PhD from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Currently:
Contracted professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (since 2024), researcher-coordinator of the Computational Biology and Complex Systems research group (since 2022), corresponding academic of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia (since 2022), member…
Manuel Forcano Aparicio
Prestigious member of society
PhD in Semitic Philology by University of Barcelona. Curator of several historical exhibitions and books. Vice-president of the National Council for Culture and the Arts (2009-2011). Director General of the Jordi Savall Foundation (2012-2015). Director of the Consortium of the Ramon Llull Institute for the external promotion of the Catalan language and culture (2016-2018).
He is…
Òscar Sánchez Ibarra
Representative from Tarragona Provincial Council
Degree in Economic Sciences from the URV. Purchasing technician in the logistics sector.
Currently:
Mayor of the City Council of Constantí (Tarragonès). Deputy delegate for Social and Cultural Promotion of the Provincial Council of Tarragona. President of the OA BASE-Revenue Management of the Provincial Council of Tarragona. President of the Citizen Service Information Commission…
Trinidad Molina Melero
REPRESENTATIVE FROM BARCELONA PROVINCIAL COUNCIL
Degree in Philosophy and Educational Sciences from the University of Barcelona. Master in Marketing and Commercial Management and Distribution by the Catalan Institute of Technology of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Master's Degree in Management by the Graduate School of the UAB. Postgraduate in Organization Management and Information Systems by the Institute of Continuing…