21 Notable alumni of
Polytechnic University of Valencia
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The Polytechnic University of Valencia is 1804th in the world, 613th in Europe, and 31st in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from the Polytechnic University of Valencia sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Santiago Calatrava
- Occupations
- architectstructural engineersculptorconservatorcivil engineer
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Santiago Calatrava Valls is a Spanish-Swiss architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculptural forms often resemble living organisms. His best-known works include the Olympic Sports Complex of Athens, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Turning Torso tower in Malmö, Sweden, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York City, the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas, Texas, and his largest project, the City of Arts and Sciences and Opera House in his birthplace, Valencia. His architectural firm has offices in New York City, Doha, and Zurich.
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Nuria Roca
- Enrolled in the Polytechnic University of Valencia
- Studied in 2003
- Occupations
- actorwriterannouncertechnical architectjournalist
- Biography
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Nuria Roca Granell is a Spanish writer, TV presenter, actress, radio announcer and architect.
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Diana Morant
- Enrolled in the Polytechnic University of Valencia
- In 2007 studied telecommunications engineering
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Diana Morant Ripoll is a Spanish politician who has been Minister of Science and Innovation since 12 July 2021. She has been Secretary-General of the Socialist Party of the Valencian Country since 2024 and Mayor of Gandia (Valencia) from June 2015 until July 2021. She was also member of the Corts Valencianes, the regional assembly of the Valencia region, from July 2015 to May 2017. She started her political career in the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) on 11 June 2011.
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Joan Ribó
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- secondary school teacherpoliticiantrade unionistprofessorengineer
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Joan Ribó Canut is a Spanish politician and engineer who was the mayor of Valencia from 2015 to 2023. Ribó is a member of Coalició Compromís.
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Alberto Fabra
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- politician
- Biography
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Alberto Fabra Part is a Spanish politician who belongs to the People's Party. He was the fifth President of the Valencian Government since devolution was granted in 1982.
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Victoria Francés
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- painterdraftspersonwriter
- Biography
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Victoria Francés is a Spanish illustrator.
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Paula Bonet
- Occupations
- illustratorpainter
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Paula Bonet is a Spanish book illustrator and painter. She has taken part in various projects and books, such as the book of poems called "Si uneixes tots els punts" ("If you connect all the points") written by Estel Solé and the work "T'estimo, ets perfecte, ja et canviaré" directed by Elisenda Roca. She became famous mainly because of the illustrations she began doing in 2009, she has hundreds of thousands of followers on social networks.
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Enrique Lores
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- business executive
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Enrique José Lores Obradors is a Spanish-American business executive. He served as the CEO of HP Inc. between November 2019 and February 2026. In February 2026, Lores was announced as CEO of PayPal.
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Tomás Guitarte
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- architectpolitician
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Tomás José Guitarte Gimeno is a Spanish architect and politician serving as the president of Teruel Existe. He was deputy of the Congress of Deputies for Teruel Existe during the 14th Cortes Generales. Since 2023 he is a member of the Cortes of Aragon.
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Alberto Vázquez
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- film directorillustratorcomics artistdirectorcomics creator
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Alberto Vázquez Rico is a Spanish (Galician) comic book artist and filmmaker. He has received three Goya Awards for his animated films. His most famous works are Birdboy: The Forgotten Children, a feature-length adult animated movie based on his own graphic novel, and Unicorn Wars, an original feature-length adult animated film. He is also a drummer in the Mano de obra band.
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Ana Juan
- Occupations
- illustratorpainter
- Biography
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Ana Juan is a Spanish artist, illustrator and painter.
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Ibo Bonilla
- Occupations
- sculptorpainterarchitect
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Ibo Bonilla Oconitrillo is an architect, sculptor, mathematician, and educator of Costa Rica. He has Costa Rican and Spanish nationality. He is known mainly for the creation of bioclimatic buildings and his monuments in public spaces.
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José Manuel López Rodrigo
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- agricultural engineerpolitician
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José Manuel López Rodrigo is a Spanish activist and politician. He has been a member of the 10th Assembly of Madrid in the Podemos parliamentary group.
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Rafael Serrallet
- Occupations
- classical guitarist
- Biography
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Rafael Serrallet is a Spanish classical guitarist.
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Ana Oncina
- Enrolled in the Polytechnic University of Valencia
- Studied fine arts
- Occupations
- illustratorcomics artist
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Ana Oncina is a Spanish-born freelance comic book illustrator and author whose work is particularly known in Spain, Italy and France. Her first book, Croqueta y empanadilla (2014), won the Popular Prize at the International Comic Book Fair of Barcelona in 2015 and is in its 12th series. In 2017 it was included in the list of creators under the most influential 30 years of the moment in Europe that prepares the Financial Forbes magazine.
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Carles Magraner
- Occupations
- string playermusicologist
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Carles Magraner is a Spanish musician. He was born on November 16, 1962, in Almussafes and studied music at Carcaixent, the Conservatorio Superior de Valencia (cello and musicology), Conservatoire Toulouse and Amsterdam (viola de arco). He is a professor of cello and viola da gamba, though most of his professional work is done with the group Capella de Ministrers, which he founded in Valencia in 1987 and of which he is still director.
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Alberto Morais
- Occupations
- screenwriterdirectorfilm director
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Alberto Morais Foruria is a Spanish film director, best known for his films Las olas (2011), for which we won the Golden George Award and the FIPRESCI Award at the 35th Moscow International Film Festival, Los Chicos del Puerto (2013), for which he won Best Screenplay at the Tirana International Film Festival, and La Madre (2016). His feature film The Black Land premiered in 2025.
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Cristina Durán Costell
- Enrolled in the Polytechnic University of Valencia
- Studied fine art
- Occupations
- illustratorcomics artist
- Biography
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Cristina Durán Costell is an illustrator and cartoonist. She graduated in the faculty of Fine Arts of Valencia with speciality in Drawing. While she studied she created the fanzine No Aparcar Llamo GRUA with Miguel Ángel Giner, Robin and Alberto Botella. Later, in 1993 these four people created the company LaGRUAestudio, focused on the illustration of books and advertisements, comic and animation. She worked to reactivate the Asociación Profesional de Ilustradores de Valencia (APIV) in 1997, and she was its president between the years 2006 and 2009. She also has been a member of the Board of directors of the Federación de Asociaciones de Ilustradores Profesionales (FADIP) and of the founding board of the European Illustrators Forum (EIF).
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María José García Jiménez
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- politician
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María José García Jiménez is a Valencian politician, deputy at the Corts Valencianes for the IXth legislature.
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Eugenio Oñate Ibañez de Navarra
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- mathematicianengineer
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Eugenio Oñate Ibañez de Navarra is a distinguished academic and researcher in computational mechanics and engineering. Over four decades he has significantly contributed to the development of numerical methods for solving engineering problems. He founded and directed for 37 years the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering in Barcelona, Spain, where he led many research projects, including an Advanced Grant and two Proof of Concept projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC). As a professor at UPC he has mentored 73 completed PhD theses and numerous students and researchers, fostering several generations of engineers and scientists.
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Lalalimola
- Enrolled in the Polytechnic University of Valencia
- Studied in 2007-2012
- Occupations
- illustratorgraphic artist
- Biography
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Lalalimola is the pseudonym of the Spanish illustrator Sandra Navarro. She lives and works in Barcelona. Sandra has two Bachelor’s Degrees, one in Advertising at the Jaume I University (2002-2007) and one in Fine Arts at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (2007-2012). She worked as a graphic designer for five years until she decided to focus her career on illustration. Besides, she worked as a teacher at the Polytechnic University of Valencia in the Drawing Department of Fine Arts (2014-2015). In the early years of her career as illustrator, she worked mainly in the field of children's and young people's literature at the national and international levels. Later, her style was moving forward to the present day where Lalalimola’s work is primarily focused on editorial illustration. Her list of clients includes Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Oxford University Press, APEX Experience Magazine, SZ Magazin, El País, Scoop Magazine, UNICEF, Specsavers, Barcelona City Council and more. Recently Sandra did the ad campaign for the 53rd Valencia Book Fair, a mural for the Sala Ciutat BCN, the official bookshop in Barcelona City Hall; and several covers for El País Newspaper.
