100 Notable alumni of
Autonomous University of Barcelona

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The Autonomous University of Barcelona is 241st in the world, 81st in Europe, and 4th in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from the Autonomous University of Barcelona sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Carlos Ruiz Zafón

    Carlos Ruiz Zafón
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1964-2020 (aged 56)
    Occupations
    writernovelistscreenwriterfilm screenwriterpublicist
    Biography

    Carlos Ruiz Zafón was a Spanish novelist known for his 2001 novel La sombra del viento (The Shadow of the Wind). The novel sold 15 million copies and was winner of numerous awards; it was included in the list of the one hundred best books in Spanish in the last twenty-five years, made in 2007 by eighty-one Latin American and Spanish writers and critics.

  2. Albert Rivera

    Albert Rivera
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    2003-2003 studied law
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Albert Rivera Díaz is a Spanish former politician who was the leader of Citizens from its founding in 2006 until 2019. He was a member of the Parliament of Catalonia (2006–2015) and the Congress of Deputies (2015–2019).

  3. Quim Torra

    Quim Torra
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    1980-1985 graduated with licentiate degree in law
    Occupations
    writerlawyerpoliticianeditoropinion journalist
    Biography

    Joaquim Torra i Pla, known as Quim Torra, is a Catalan lawyer and journalist from Spain. He served as President of the Government of Catalonia from 17 May 2018 to 28 September 2020, when the Supreme Court of Spain confirmed a court ruling by the High Court of Justice of Catalonia condemning him for disobeying the Central Electoral Board during the April 2019 general election, leading to his disqualification from office.

  4. Carme Chacón

    Carme Chacón
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1971-2017 (aged 46)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with doctorate
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianlawyer
    Biography

    Carme Maria Chacón Piqueras was a Spanish lawyer, lecturer and politician who was minister of Defence from 2008 to 2011 in the cabinet led by Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.

  5. Carme Forcadell

    Carme Forcadell
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with Licentiate
    Occupations
    writeradvisorlinguisthigh school teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Maria Carme Forcadell i Lluís is a Spanish politician from Catalonia. She is the former President of the Parliament of Catalonia, as well as a Catalan high school teacher, known for her Catalan independence activism.

  6. Oriol Junqueras

    Oriol Junqueras
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    In 2002 graduated with doctorate in history of economic thought
    Occupations
    historianwriteruniversity teacherpoliticianscreenwriter
    Biography

    Oriol Junqueras i Vies is a Catalan politician and historian. A former mayor of the municipality of Sant Vicenç dels Horts in Catalonia, Junqueras served as Vice President of Catalonia from January 2016 to October 2017, when he was removed from office following the Catalan declaration of independence and entered prison until June 2021 for his role in organizing the 2017 Catalan independence referendum. He is president of the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC). Born in 1969 in Barcelona, Junqueras grew up in the municipality of Sant Vicenç dels Horts. After graduating from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, he taught history at the university.

  7. Raül Romeva

    Raül Romeva
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in economics
    Occupations
    politicianuniversity teacheressayistcastelleranalyst
    Biography

    Raül Romeva i Rueda is a politician from Spain and a former Member of the European Parliament with the Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds, part of the European Greens. He sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs and its Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality. In the Catalan parliamentary election of 2015 he led the Pro-Independence electoral list, Together for Yes. He was named Minister for External and Institutional Relations, and Transparency in the Catalan Regional Government under President Carles Puigdemont on January 14, 2016 before his role was revoked by the Spanish Government on the 27th of October 2017, as part of the application of the constitution's article 155 during the Catalan Crisis. Romeva spent almost 4 years in prison from 2017 to 2021, and in 2019 was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for sedition along with other members of the Puigdemont government. He was pardoned in 2021 and freed from prison.

  8. Clara Ponsatí i Obiols

    Clara Ponsatí i Obiols
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with master's degree
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Clara Ponsatí i Obiols is a Catalan economist and politician from Spain. She was appointed Minister of Education of the Government of Catalonia by President Carles Puigdemont on 14 July 2017, and was dismissed by the Spanish Government pursuant to Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution on 27 October 2017, due to the organisation of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum and the subsequent declaration of independence. On 30 October 2017, she went into exile in Brussels together with Carles Puigdemont and three other members of his government, Lluís Puig, Antoni Comín and Meritxell Serret. In May 2018, she returned to the University of St Andrews (Scotland) as a professor. In the 2019 Spanish municipal elections, she was placed last on the list of the candidacy Barcelona és capital - Primàries, led by Jordi Graupera. Since February 2020, she is a Member of the European Parliament within the Junts i Lliures per Europa grouping.

  9. Anna Gabriel i Sabaté

    Anna Gabriel i Sabaté
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    constitutional lawyersocial educatorpolitician
    Biography

    Anna Gabriel i Sabaté is a Catalan social pedagogue, adjunct professor in law and politician from Spain. She was a member of Catalan Parliament between 2015 and 2017, representing the radical left pro-Catalan independence political party, Popular Unity Candidacy. Since February 2018, she has been in exile in Geneva, Switzerland.

  10. Jordi Sànchez i Picanyol

    Jordi Sànchez i Picanyol
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Studied in 1991
    Occupations
    political scientistpoliticianpolitical activist
    Biography

    Jordi Sànchez i Picanyol is a Spanish political activist from Catalonia, who was president of the Catalan National Assembly (ANC) between May 2015 and November 2017.

  11. Jordi Turull i Negre

    Jordi Turull i Negre
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with licentiate degree in law
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianlawyer
    Biography

    Jordi Turull i Negre is a Spanish politician from Catalonia associated with Together for Catalonia. Since March 2018 he has been in pre-trial custody by order of the Supreme Court of Spain and accused of sedition and rebellion. On 10 July 2018 a Supreme Court judge suspended him as a deputy in the Catalan parliament.

  12. Susanna Griso

    Susanna Griso
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Studied in 1987-1991
    Occupations
    journalistnews presenterannouncertelevision presenter
    Biography

    Susanna Griso Raventós is a Spanish journalist and television presenter.

  13. Antoni Comín

    Antoni Comín
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    politicianintellectualphilosopherteacher
    Biography

    Antoni Comín i Oliveres is a Catalan intellectual and politician. He is currently the executive vice-president of the Council for the Republic and has been an MEP since July 2019. He is the fourth child of the politician and intellectual Alfonso Carlos Comín i Ros and Maria Lluïsa Oliveres i Sanvicens, whose other children are Maria, Pere and Betona. He is the partner of the stage designer Sergi Corbera, and they have a daughter called Laia.

  14. Sandra Barneda i Valls

    Sandra Barneda i Valls
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    journalistwriternon-fiction writertelevision presenter
    Biography

    Sandra Barneda Valls is a Spanish journalist, television presenter, actress, and writer.

  15. Anna Simon

    Anna Simon
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with journalist
    Occupations
    journalisttelevision presentercomedianactor
    Biography

    Anna Simón Marí is a Spanish TV host. She has a degree in journalism.

  16. María Casado Paredes

    María Casado Paredes
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    1996-2000 graduated with Licentiate in communication science
    Occupations
    journalistwriterradio personalitytelevision presenter
    Biography

    María Casado Paredes is a Spanish journalist and presenter. She is known for her longstanding involvement in the newscast department of Televisión Española (TVE) from 2005 to 2020.

  17. Miquel Iceta i Llorens

    Miquel Iceta i Llorens
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Miquel Iceta Llorens is a Spanish politician and member of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia, currently serving as minister of Culture and Sport of the Spanish government since 2021. Previously, he served as minister of Territorial Policy and Civil Service from January to July 2021.

  18. Josep Rull i Andreu

    Josep Rull i Andreu
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with licentiate degree in law
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Josep Rull i Andreu is a Spanish politician from Catalonia. He served as the Counselor of Territory and Sustainability of Catalonia at the Government of Carles Puigdemont between 2016 and 2017, when Spanish Rajoy's Government ceased the Catalan executive following the Catalan declaration of independence amid the application of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution.

  19. Javier Cercas

    Javier Cercas
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with Licentiate
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Javier Cercas Mena is a Spanish writer and professor of Spanish literature at the University of Girona, Spain.

  20. Dani Mateo

    Dani Mateo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    television actortelevision presenteractorpresenterjournalist
    Biography

    Daniel Mateo Patau is a Spanish comedian, actor and radio and tv host famous for his work in the program Sé lo que hicisteis... in La Sexta channel.

  21. Meritxell Serret

    Meritxell Serret
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Studied political science
    Occupations
    political scientistpolitician
    Biography

    Meritxell Serret Aleu is a Catalan politician, serving as the current Minister of Foreign Action and European Union of Catalonia and the former Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of the same government.

  22. Pasqual Maragall i Mira

    Pasqual Maragall i Mira
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with doctorate
    Occupations
    politicianinternational forum participantteacher
    Biography

    Pasqual Maragall i Mira is a Spanish retired politician and former President of Generalitat de Catalunya. He had previously been Mayor of Barcelona, from 1982 to 1997, and helped run the city's successful Olympic bid.

  23. Oleguer Presas

    Oleguer Presas
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    writerpoliticianassociation football playereconomistassociation football manager
    Biography

    Oleguer Presas Renom, known simply as Oleguer, is a Spanish former footballer. Primarily a centre-back, he could also operate as a defensive right-back.

  24. Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca

    Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1945-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    university teacherphysicistpolitician
    Biography

    Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca is a Spanish former politician and radiation physicist. Born in Barcelona, he served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2014 and served as First Vice President of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2007.

  25. Xavier Sala-i-Martin

    Xavier Sala-i-Martin
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with Bachelor in Economics
    Occupations
    writeruniversity teachertelevision presentereconomistinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Xavier X. Sala i Martín is an American economist and professor of economics at Columbia University. Sala i Martin is one of the leading economists in the field of economic growth.

  26. Roger Torrent i Ramió

    Roger Torrent i Ramió
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with Licentiate in Political and Administration Science
    Occupations
    urban plannerpoliticianpolitical scientist
    Biography

    Roger Torrent i Ramió is a Spanish politician and urban planner from Catalonia. A former mayor of the municipality of Sarrià de Ter in north-eastern Spain, Torrent was President of the Parliament of Catalonia from January 2018 until March 2021. Since 26 May 2021 he is the Minister of Business and Work of Catalonia.

  27. Adrià Collado

    Adrià Collado
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    modelfilm actoractorbusinessperson
    Biography

    Adrià Collado is a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1994.

  28. Irina Karamanos

    Irina Karamanos
    Born in
    Chile Flag Chile
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with certification course in linguistic diversity
    Occupations
    social scientist
    Biography

    Irina Sabine Alice Karamanos Adrian is a Chilean social science profesional. She was the domestic partner of Gabriel Boric, who was inaugurated as President of Chile on 11 March 2022. As a result, she assumed the roles of First Lady of Chile and Director of the Sociocultural Area of the Presidency. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Education Sciences from the University of Heidelberg.

  29. Antonio Baños Boncompain

    Antonio Baños Boncompain
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Studied journalism
    Occupations
    journalistwriterpoliticianactivist
    Biography

    Antonio Baños Boncompain is a Spanish Catalan musician, journalist and writer. In the Catalan parliamentary election of 2015 he led Popular Unity Candidacy - Constituent Call, a pro-independence left-wing electoral list until he resigned in 2016.

  30. Lluís Homar

    Lluís Homar
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    theatrical directoractor
    Biography

    Lluís Homar i Toboso is a Spanish actor and theater director from Barcelona. He is best known for his roles in Pedro Almodóvar's Bad Education (2004) and Broken Embraces (2009), in Emilio Aragón's Paper Birds (2010), and for his portrayal of the robot Max in Kike Maíllo's film Eva (2011).

  31. David Fernàndez i Ramos

    David Fernàndez i Ramos
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    journalistpoliticiansocial activist
    Biography

    David Fernàndez i Ramos is a Catalan journalist, political and social activist. He was a member of the Parliament of Catalonia in the tenth legislature for the Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) from December 17, 2012, to August 4, 2015.

  32. Àngels Barceló

    Àngels Barceló
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    television presenterjournalistannouncer
    Biography

    María de los Ángeles Barceló Suárez better known as Àngels Barceló is a Spanish journalist, presenter and broadcaster specialized in informative and informative programs and magazines with an extensive career in audiovisual media.

  33. Muriel Casals

    Muriel Casals
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1945-2016 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    economistactivistpoliticianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Muriel Casals i Couturier was a Catalan economist with both Spanish and French nationalities.

  34. Samanta Villar

    Samanta Villar
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    television presenterjournalist
    Biography

    Samanta Villar Fitó is a Spanish journalist.

  35. Carles Francino

    Carles Francino
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    television presenterjournalist
    Biography

    Carles Francino Murgades is a Spanish journalist. He started his career in Cadena SER Tarragona. In 1979 he got his first job at COPE Reus as a sports editor. Later, he joined the Tarragona studio of the COPE, which he left in 1987.

  36. Cristina Fallarás Sánchez

    Cristina Fallarás Sánchez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    journalistwriteractivist
    Biography

    Cristina Fallarás is a Spanish journalist. She gained a little relevance when publicly admitting to having been evicted from her house.

  37. Joel Joan

    Joel Joan
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    film directortelevision actorscreenwriteractor
    Biography

    Joel Joan i Juvé is a Catalan actor, screenwriter and director.

  38. Mireia Boya Busquet

    Mireia Boya Busquet
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    environmental scientistdocumentary filmmakerpoliticianteacher
    Biography

    Mireia Boya Busquet is a Catalan scientist, activist, and politician from Spain. She is a councilor of the Aran municipality of Les. Since February 2018 she has been part of the national secretariat of the Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP). She was a member of the Catalan Parliament from 2016 to 2017.

  39. Matilde Asensi

    Matilde Asensi
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    writerjournalist
    Biography

    Matilde Asensi Carratalá is a Spanish journalist and writer, specialised mainly in historical novels.

  40. Carla Simón

    Carla Simón
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with Licentiate in audiovisual communication
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm director
    Biography

    Carla Simón Pipó is a Spanish film director. Both her 2017 debut feature Summer 1993 (Catalan: Estiu 1993) and her second feature, Alcarràs (which won the Golden Bear at the 72nd Berlinale, the first Catalan-language film to do so), were submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to represent Spain for Best International Feature Film at the 90th and 95th Academy Awards, respectively.

  41. Marta Madrenas i Mir

    Marta Madrenas i Mir
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianlawyer
    Biography

    Marta Madrenas i Mir is a Spanish politician and lawyer from Catalonia. She became mayor of Girona in 2016.

  42. Gemma Nierga Barris

    Gemma Nierga Barris
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    television presenterjournalist
    Biography

    Gemma Nierga Barris is a Spanish journalist who has spent most of her professional career as a radio and television presenter. Among other programs, she is known for directing and presenting La Ventana from 1997 to 2012 and Hoy por hoy from 2012 to 2017, both on Cadena SER radio.

  43. Concha García Campoy

    Concha García Campoy
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1958-2013 (aged 55)
    Occupations
    television presenterjournalistannouncer
    Biography

    Concepción García Campoy, also known as Concha García Campoy, was a Spanish radio and television journalist and personality.

  44. Xavier Domènech Sampere

    Xavier Domènech Sampere
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    historianwriterpoliticiansocial activistpundit
    Biography

    Xavier Domenech i Sampere, is a Spanish historian, activist and member of Procés Constituent. He led the En Comú Podem (Together We Can) electoral ticket that stood in Catalonia at the Spanish General Elections on 20 December 2015.

  45. Paco Lobaton

    Paco Lobaton
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Studied in 1976-1982
    Occupations
    television presenterjournalistwriter
    Biography

    Francisco de Asís Lobatón Sánchez de Medina, better known as Paco Lobatón, is a Spanish journalist.

  46. Joan Fontcuberta

    Joan Fontcuberta
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    photojournalistconceptual artistvisual artistphotographer
    Biography

    Joan Fontcuberta is a Spanish conceptual artist and photographer whose best-known works, such as Fauna and Sputnik, examine the truthfulness of photography. In addition, he is a writer, editor, teacher, and curator.

  47. Ernest Urtasun

    Ernest Urtasun
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Studied economics
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Ernest Urtasun i Domènech is a Spanish ecosocialist politician and economist, serving as Minister of Culture of Spain since 2023. He served as Member of the European Parliament between 2014 and 2023, integrated within the Greens–European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) political group.

  48. Josep Baselga

    Josep Baselga
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1959-2021 (aged 62)
    Occupations
    university teacherphysicianoncologist
    Biography

    Josep Baselga i Torres, known in Spanish as José Baselga, was a Spanish medical oncologist and researcher focused on the development of novel molecular targeted agents, with a special emphasis in breast cancer. Through his career he was associated with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, and the Massachusetts General Hospital in their hematology and oncology divisions. He led the development of the breast cancer treatment Herceptin, a monoclonal antibody, that targets the HER2 protein, which is impacted in aggressive breast cancers.

  49. Lorenzo Mila

    Lorenzo Mila
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    1983-1988 graduated with Licentiate in communication science
    Occupations
    television presenterjournalist
    Biography

    Lorenzo Milá Mencos is a Spanish newscaster and journalist. He is the son of José Luis Milá Sagnier, count of Montseny; younger brother of Mercedes Milá (also a TV journalist); and married to Sagrario Ruiz de Apodaca (also a TV journalist), with three children.

  50. Pepa Fernández Vallés

    Pepa Fernández Vallés
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    university teacherjournalistradio personality
    Biography

    María José Fernández Vallés, better known as Pepa Fernández, is a Spanish journalist. She is the director and presenter of the Radio Nacional de España (RNE) program No es un día cualquiera.

  51. Brigitte LG Baptiste

    Brigitte LG Baptiste
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with doctorate in ecology
    Occupations
    biologist
    Biography

    Brigitte Luis Guillermo Baptiste, is a Colombian cultural landscape ecologist and an expert on environmental issues and biodiversity in Colombia. She is a member of the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel of the Intergovernmental Science and Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and has been part of the national representation to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. She served as director of the Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute from 2011 until 2019. In September 2019, Baptiste became the director of Universidad Ean. She considers that queerness and ecology are linked together.

  52. Mònica Terribas

    Mònica Terribas
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Studied in 1986-1991
    Occupations
    documentary filmmakeruniversity teacherscreenwritertelevision presenterjournalist
    Biography

    Mònica Terribas i Sala is a Spanish journalist and professor at the University Pompeu Fabra. Between 2008 and 2012 she was director of Televisió de Catalunya and the following year, councillor delegated and publisher of the Ara newspaper. Since 2 September 2013 she has directed El matí de Catalunya Ràdio.

  53. Inés Ballester

    Inés Ballester
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    television presenterjournalistpresenter
    Biography

    María Inés Ballester Muñoz is a Spanish journalist and presenter.

  54. Sandra Daviú

    Sandra Daviú
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    1993-1997 graduated with Licentiate in communication science
    Occupations
    television presenterjournalist
    Biography

    Sandra Daviú Ripoll is a Spanish journalist and television presenter.

  55. Carles Riera i Albert

    Carles Riera i Albert
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    university teachersociologistsocial activisthead teacherhigh school teacher
    Biography

    Carles Riera i Albert is a Catalan sociologist and politician.

  56. Chakir El Homrani Lesfar

    Chakir El Homrani Lesfar
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    sociologistpolitician
    Biography

    Chakir El Homrani Lesfar is a Spanish-Moroccan trade unionist, politician Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of Catalonia between 2018 and 2021.

  57. Josep Enric Millo

    Josep Enric Millo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with Licentiate
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Josep Enric Millo i Rocher, is a Spanish politician for PP.

  58. Joan Clos i Matheu

    Joan Clos i Matheu
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticianphysician
    Biography

    Joan Clos i Matheu, GCIH is a Spanish politician who was mayor of Barcelona, Spain from September 1997 to September 2006. He took over from Pasqual Maragall in 1997. In 1999 he was elected to a four-year term, and was then re-elected in the municipal elections of 25 May 2003. In September 2006, he left Barcelona Town Hall, after nine years of office, as he was appointed Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade by Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. After a stint as the Spanish Ambassador in Turkey and Azerbaijan, in 2010 he was appointed as executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, (UN-HABITAT), and Under Secretary General of the United Nations. Joan Clos is also president of the Spanish Chapter of The International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI).

  59. Paula Ortiz

    Paula Ortiz
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    film directorwriterscreenwriteruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Paula Ortiz Álvarez is a Spanish director, screenwriter and producer who works for Get in the Pictures Productions and Amapola Films, teaches Audiovisual Communication at the University of Barcelona, and collaborates with the University of San Jorge in Zaragoza.

  60. Rosa María Calaf

    Rosa María Calaf
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1945-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Rosa Maria Calaf Solé is a Spanish journalist, reporter, news anchor and former correspondent of Televisión Española. She was a TVE correspondent from 1972 until her retirement in 2008. She was also a director of programming at TV3 in 1983. She has received numerous prizes for her work.

  61. Francesc Homs Molist

    Francesc Homs Molist
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Studied law
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Francesc Homs Molist is a Spanish politician and Minister of the Presidency and Spokesperson of the Government of Catalonia.

  62. Carme Riera

    Carme Riera
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    writerscreenwriteruniversity teacheressayist
    Biography

    Carme Riera Guilera is a novelist and essayist. She has also written short stories, scripts for radio and television and literary criticism. She holds a doctorate in Hispanic Philology and is a professor of Spanish literature at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

  63. Enric Marco

    Enric Marco
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1921-2022 (aged 101)
    Occupations
    con artisttrade unionist
    Biography

    Enric Marco was a Catalonian impostor who claimed to have been a prisoner in Nazi German concentration camps Mauthausen and Flossenbürg in World War II. He was awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi by the Catalan government in 2001 and wrote a book on his experiences. In 2005 he admitted his claims were false and returned his medal, after his deception was revealed by university researcher Benito Bermejo.

  64. Alejandro Fernández Álvarez

    Alejandro Fernández Álvarez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with Licentiate in Political and Administration Science
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianpolitical scientist
    Biography

    Alejandro Fernández Álvarez is a Spanish politician and political scientist who has been the leader of the People's Party of Catalonia since 2018.

  65. Víctor Amela

    Víctor Amela
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    university teacherjournalistwriter
    Biography

    Victor Manuel Amela Bonilla, better known as Víctor Amela is a Spanish writer and journalist present in several media. It is one of the co-creators of the section La contra at La Vanguardia, where he has published more than 1,800 interviews in 15 years.

  66. Isaki Lacuesta

    Isaki Lacuesta
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    criticfilm directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Isaki Lacuesta is a Spanish film director from Catalonia. His work includes documentary film, narrative film and video art.

  67. Emma Roca Rodríguez

    Emma Roca Rodríguez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1973-2021 (aged 48)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    1991-1996 graduated with Licentiate in biochemistry
    Occupations
    ski mountaineerrunnerbusinesspersonresearcherathletics competitor
    Biography

    Emma Roca Rodríguez was a Spanish Catalan ski mountaineer and an eco-challenge member. She represented Spain which she was a captain, she helped her team to get in the top 10 spot.

  68. Antonio Roldán Monés

    Antonio Roldán Monés
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1983-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Antonio "Toni" Roldán Monés is a Spanish economist and politician who served as member of the 11th, 12th and 13th Congress of Deputies in the Citizens parliamentary group. He is now the director of the Centre for Political Economy (EsadeEcPol) at ESADE.

  69. Núria Parlon

    Núria Parlon
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Studied political science
    Occupations
    political scientistpolitician
    Biography

    Núria Parlon Gil is a Spanish politician who belongs to the Socialists' Party of Catalonia. She has served as Mayor of Santa Coloma de Gramenet since 2009.

  70. Noemí Casquet

    Noemí Casquet
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1992-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    YouTuberjournalist
    Biography

    Noemí Casquet is a Spanish journalist and writer specializing in sexual disclosure and research on ancestral sexuality. She has been a presenter of television programs and programs on on-line platforms and has participated as a writer and columnist for some recognized media. She is also in charge of Santa Mandanga, which is the first platform for explicit sex education.

  71. Xavier Bosch i Sancho

    Xavier Bosch i Sancho
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    journalistwritertelevision producerdocumentary filmmaker
    Biography

    Xavier Bosch i Sancho, publicly known as Xavier Bosch is a Catalan-Spanish writer and journalist.

  72. Alfred Bosch i Pascual

    Alfred Bosch i Pascual
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    Africanistwriterpoliticianprofessor
    Biography

    Alfred Bosch i Pascual is a Catalan academic, journalist, author, politician and a former Minister of Foreign Action, Institutional Relations and Transparency of Catalonia. He was previously a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain and a member of Barcelona City Council.

  73. Ramon Espadaler Parcerisas

    Ramon Espadaler Parcerisas
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    politicianhistorian
    Biography

    Ramon Espadaler Parcerisas, is a Spanish politician. He is married with three children.

  74. Joan Puigcercós i Boixassa

    Joan Puigcercós i Boixassa
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    politicianbusinessperson
    Biography

    Joan Puigcercós is a Spanish Catalan politician who had served as president of the Republican Left of Catalonia (2008–2011). He studied philosophy and political science at the UAB.

  75. Gemma Lienas

    Gemma Lienas
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    women's rights activistpoliticianwriter
    Biography

    Gemma Lienas Massot is a Spanish writer, feminist activist, and politician. In October 2015, she became one of Barcelona's deputies for Catalunya Sí que es Pot. She is a recipient of the medal Francesc Macia al Treball.

  76. Juan Pablo Villalobos

    Juan Pablo Villalobos
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    translatorwriterliterary critic
    Biography

    Juan Pablo Villalobos is a Mexican author.

  77. Pedro Miguel Echenique Landiríbar

    Pedro Miguel Echenique Landiríbar
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    physicistscience communicatoruniversity teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Pedro Miguel Etxenike Landiribar, also known as Pedro Miguel Echenique, is a theoretical solid-state physicist, Professor of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), and former minister of the Basque Autonomous Community.

  78. Jordi Ballart Pastor

    Jordi Ballart Pastor
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with bachelors degree in political science
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jordi Ballart i Pastor is a Spanish politician who has been a city councillor (2005–2017; 2019–) and the mayor (2012–2017; 2019–) of Terrassa in Catalonia.

  79. Roger Montañola i Busquets

    Roger Montañola i Busquets
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    2010-2011 graduated with postgraduate education
    Occupations
    politicianbusinesspersonpolitical scientist
    Biography

    Roger Montañola i Busquets is a Spanish politician and political scientist, who was a member of the Parliament of Catalonia within the Convergence i Unió parliamentary group. A member of the Democratic Union of Catalonia (UDC) until 2016, he was one of the promoters of Lliures.

  80. Teresa Jordà i Roura

    Teresa Jordà i Roura
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Maria Teresa Jordà i Roura is a Spanish politician from Catalonia and the current Minister of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda of Catalonia.

  81. Sergi Belbel

    Sergi Belbel
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    playwrightwriterscreenwritertheatrical director
    Biography

    Sergi Belbel i Coslado is a Catalan-speaking Spanish playwright. He was the director of the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya from 2006 until 2013.

  82. Irene Rigau Oliver

    Irene Rigau Oliver
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    high school teacherschool inspectorpsychologistpolitician
    Biography

    Irene Rigau i Oliver is a Catalan politician from Spain, born in Banyoles in 1951.

  83. Albert Botran

    Albert Botran
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with master's degree in comparative history
    Occupations
    historianpoliticianessayist
    Biography

    Albert Botran i Pahissa is a Spanish historian and politician from Catalonia and a former member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. He was previously a member of the Parliament of Catalonia.

  84. Bel Olid

    Bel Olid
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Studied translation and interpretation
    Occupations
    writeruniversity teacherLGBTQI+ rights activistwomen's rights activisttranslator
    Biography

    Bel Olid Báez is a Catalan writer, translator, and teacher of language, literature, translation, and creative writing. They have received several literary prizes, among them the 2010 Documenta Award. From 2015 to 2022, they were the president of the Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana. As of 2023, they are an Assistant Instructional Professor in Catalan and Spanish at the University of Chicago.

  85. Marta Farrés Falgueras

    Marta Farrés Falgueras
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with Licentiate in Political and Administration Science
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Marta Farrés is a Spanish politician affiliated with the PSC since 2003, and currently mayor of Sabadell, since June 2019.

  86. Damià Calvet i Valera

    Damià Calvet i Valera
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    technical architectpolitician
    Biography

    Damià Calvet i Valera is a Spanish politician from Catalonia and the current Minister of Territory and Sustainability.

  87. Mònica López Moyano

    Mònica López Moyano
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    1992-1995 graduated with Licentiate in physics
    Occupations
    television presentermeteorologist
    Biography

    Mònica López Moyano is a Spanish meteorologist and television presenter. She is a weather forecaster on Televisión Española's Telediario 2 and director of the meteorology area of RTVE. She has also been the presenter of the TVE1 program La Hora de la 1 since September 2020.

  88. Marcel Mauri

    Marcel Mauri
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    historianuniversity teacherpolitical activistofficialjournalist
    Biography

    Marcel Mauri de los Rios is a journalist and historian, former vice president and spokesman of Òmnium Cultural.

  89. Cristóbal López Romero

    Cristóbal López Romero
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    Catholic bishopCatholic priest
    Biography

    Cristóbal López Romero is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the Archbishop of Rabat since March 2018. He is a member of the Salesians and before becoming a bishop devoted himself to pastoral work in Latin America while taking on administrative responsibilities within his order.

  90. Ricardo Silva Romero

    Ricardo Silva Romero
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    journalistwriterscreenwriter
    Biography

    Ricardo Silva Romero is a Colombian writer, journalist, screenwriter and film critic. He is the author of over a dozen books in a variety of genres. In 2007, he was named as one of the Bogota39, a list of best young writers in Latin America.

  91. Vicenç Pagès i Jordà

    Vicenç Pagès i Jordà
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1963-2022 (aged 59)
    Occupations
    writerprofessorliterary critic
    Biography

    Vicenç Pagès i Jordà was a Catalan writer and literary critic. He was also a language and aesthetics professor at the Ramon Llull University. He published a dozen books, including novels, story collections, and essays. Among his many awards are the 1999 Documenta, the 2003 Sant Joan, the 2009 Crexells, the 2013 sant Jordi, and the 2014 Catalan National Cultural Prize.

  92. Gemma Ubasart

    Gemma Ubasart
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with doctorate
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianpolitical scientist
    Biography

    Gemma Ubasart González is a Spanish political scientist and politician. She has served as a city councilor in Castellar del Vallès, secretary for international affairs and public policies for change in Podemos, and secretary general of Podemos in Catalonia.

  93. Cristina Gallach

    Cristina Gallach
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Studied in 1977-1982
    Occupations
    journalistwritercivil servant
    Biography

    Cristina Gallach is a Spanish journalist and former European Union and United Nations official. She was the 14th Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and for Ibero-America and the Caribbean of the Spanish government from 2020 to 2021. She serves as High Commissioner for Spain's New language economy strategic project since Feb 2022. She is a member of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC).

  94. Gemma Galdon Clavell

    Gemma Galdon Clavell
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    organizational founderchief executive officer
    Biography

    Gemma Galdón-Clavell is a Spanish technology policy analyst who specializes in ethics and algorithmic accountability. She is a senior adviser to the European Commission and she has also provided advice to other international organisations. Forbes Magazine described her as “a leading voice on tech ethics and algorithmic accountability”.

  95. Laura Ester

    Laura Ester
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1990-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    swimmerwater polo player
    Biography

    Laura Ester Ramos is a Spanish water polo goalkeeper. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Spain women's national water polo team in the women's event, winning the silver medal. She also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She is 5 ft 7 inches tall.

  96. Lluís Corominas i Díaz

    Lluís Corominas i Díaz
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Graduated with licentiate degree in law
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Lluís Maria Corominas i Díaz is a Catalan lawyer, politician and a former member of the Parliament of Catalonia. He is currently awaiting trial on charges of disobedience for his role in the Catalan declaration of independence.

  97. José Manuel Pérez Tornero

    José Manuel Pérez Tornero
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    1971-1976 studied communication science
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    José Manuel Pérez Tornero is a Spanish researcher and journalist. He is Professor of Journalism at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).

  98. Áurea Carolina

    Áurea Carolina
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1983-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Áurea Carolina de Freitas e Silva is a Brazilian politician, political scientist and sociologist. Although born in Pará, she has spent her political career representing Minas Gerais, having served as federal deputy representative since 2019.

  99. Pere Navarro i Morera

    Pere Navarro i Morera
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Pere Navarro i Morera is a Spanish politician and member of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia, formerly First Secretary of the PSC between 2011 and 2014.

  100. Oriol Amat

    Oriol Amat
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Studied in 1991
    Occupations
    economistwritercolumnistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Oriol Amat is a Catalan economist. He has served as Rector of Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona from 2021 to 2023. He is also Full Professor of Financial Economics and Accounting at the same university since 2001.