63 Notable alumni of
Technical University of Catalonia
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The Technical University of Catalonia is 812th in the world, 288th in Europe, and 18th in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 63 notable alumni from the Technical University of Catalonia sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Antoni Gaudí
- Enrolled in the Technical University of Catalonia
- Studied in 1872-1876
- Occupations
- designerarchitectdrafter
- Biography
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Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was a Catalan architect and designer from Spain, widely known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernisme. Gaudí's works have a sui generis style, with most located in Barcelona, including his main work, the Sagrada Família church.
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Ricardo Bofill
- Enrolled in the Technical University of Catalonia
- Studied in 1957
- Occupations
- furniture designerfilm directorwriterarchitecturban planner
- Biography
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Ricardo Bofill Leví was a Spanish architect from Barcelona. He founded the Taller de Arquitectura in 1963 and developed it into a leading international architectural and urban design practice. According to architectural historian Andrew Ayers, his creations rank "among the most impressive buildings of the 20th century."
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Albert Espinosa
- Occupations
- film directorjournalistactorwriterengineer
- Biography
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Albert Espinosa i Puig, educated as an industrial engineer, is a Spanish screenwriter, playwright, writer, actor and director of cinema. He also works as a newspaper columnist at El Periódico de Catalunya.
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Matthias Maurer
- Occupations
- materials scientistscientistastronaut
- Biography
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Matthias Josef Maurer is a German ESA astronaut and materials scientist, who was selected in 2015 to take part in space training.
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Anna Kiesenhofer
- Occupations
- sport cyclistmathematician
- Biography
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Anna Kiesenhofer is an Austrian professional cyclist and mathematician, who last rode for UCI Women's WorldTeam Roland Le Dévoluy.
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Roger Torrent i Ramió
- Occupations
- urban plannerpolitical scientistpolitician
- Biography
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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.
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Jorge Fernández Díaz
- Occupations
- industrial engineerpoliticianlabour inspector
- Biography
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Jorge Fernández Díaz is a Spanish politician and a member of the Partido Popular (PP).
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Josep Puig i Cadafalch
- Occupations
- professorpoliticianart historianarchitect
- Biography
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Josep Puig i Cadafalch was a Spanish architect who designed many significant buildings in Barcelona, and a politician who had a significant role in the development of Catalan regional institutions.
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Josep Lluís Sert
- Occupations
- university teacherurban plannerarchitect
- Biography
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Josep Lluís Sert i López was a Catalan architect and city planner who lived and worked in the United States after 1939.
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Alizzz
- Occupations
- pop singersongwriterDJ producerdisc jockeyrecord producer
- Biography
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Cristian Quirante Catalán, better known by his stage name Alizzz, is a Spanish record producer, songwriter, and singer from Castelldefels, Catalunya. To date he has been awarded a total of 2 diamond, 35 platinum, and 6 gold certified for recordings produced in Spain and Internationally for his production work. In 2021 the Latin Grammy Awards nominated Alizzz for 6 awards including for Producer of the Year. and awarded him 3 Latin Grammy Awards including Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop/Rock Song, "Hong Kong" by C. Tangana, featuring Andres Calamaro, Best Alternative Song for "Nominao", by C. Tangana featuring Jorge Drexler, and the Latin Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album.
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Olga Malinkiewicz
- Enrolled in the Technical University of Catalonia
- Studied in 2010
- Occupations
- physicist
- Biography
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Olga Malinkiewicz is a Polish physicist, inventor and entrepreneur. She is known for inventing a method of producing solar cells based on perovskites using inkjet printing. She is a co-founder and the Chief Technology Officer at Saule Technologies. She is the recipient of two European Inventor Awards (2024).
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Carles Riera i Albert
- Occupations
- head teachersocial activistsociologistuniversity teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Carles Riera i Albert is a Catalan sociologist and politician.
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Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs
- Occupations
- entrepreneurengineer
- Biography
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Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs is a Spanish sports executive and financial analyst who currently serves as the vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He is the son of former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch.
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Oriol Bohigas
- Occupations
- politicianarchitectuniversity teacherurban planner
- Biography
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Oriol Bohigas i Guardiola was a Spanish architect and urban planner, known for his work in the modernization of Barcelona.
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Pere Navarro Olivella
- Occupations
- industrial engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Pere Navarro Olivella is a Spanish civil servant and politician who serves as Director-General for Traffic since June 2018. Navarro also served at this position from 2004 to 2012.
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Josep Antoni Coderch
- Occupations
- photographerarchitect
- Biography
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José Antonio Coderch y de Sentmenat was a Spanish architect recognized as one of the most important post-World War II architects.
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Enric Sagnier
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Enric Sagnier i Villavecchia was a Catalan architect.
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Joan Rosell
- Occupations
- businesspersonengineer
- Biography
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Joan Rosell Lastortras is the president of the Spanish employers confederation. He replaced Gerardo Diaz Ferran in June 2011. Prior to being elected to this post he was the president of the Catalan national employers federation (Foment del Treball Nacional) for 16 years. During his career he was president of the following companies; Congost, Enher, Fuerzas Eléctricas de Cataluña and OMB, Sistemas de Higiene Urbana.
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Carme Pinós
- Years
- 1954-.. (age 72)
- Occupations
- Hello worldproduct designer
- Biography
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Carme Pinós Desplat is a Spanish architect.
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Wifredo Ricart
- Occupations
- scientistengineerbusinessperson
- Biography
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Wifredo Pelayo Ricart Medina was a Spanish engineer, designer and executive manager in the automotive industry, who spent his professional career in Spain and Italy.
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Ferran Latorre i Torres
- Occupations
- mountaineer
- Biography
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Ferran Latorre Torres is a Spanish mountaineer and adventurer who successfully summitted all 14 eight-thousanders.
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Francisco Reynés
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Francisco Reynés Massanet, is a Spanish businessman and the current Executive Chairman of Naturgy (formerly Gas Natural Fenosa). Prior to this, he was CEO of Abertis Group, a role he held from 2010.
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Damià Calvet i Valera
- Occupations
- politiciantechnical architect
- Biography
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Damià Calvet i Valera is a Spanish politician from Catalonia and who served as Minister of Territory and Sustainability of Catalonia between 2018 and 2021.
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Carme Pigem
- Occupations
- urban plannerlandscape architectarchitect
- Biography
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Carme Pigem Barceló is a Spanish architect, a member of the Pritzker Prize-winning architectural firm RCR Arquitectes, together with Ramón Vilalta and Rafael Aranda.
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Xavier Vendrell i Segura
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Xavier Vendrell i Segura is a Spanish entrepreneur. He presides over the Colombo-Catalan Chamber of Commerce and is chief executive officer of Barcelona Export Group and Biomek Group. He is a social democrat politician, and spent more than twenty years dedicated to politics on the Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya party. After politics he focused on business.
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Juan Rubió
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Joan Rubió y Bellver was a Spanish architect famous for his contributions to the Catalan Modernista movement.
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Felip Puig Godes
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Felip Puig Godes is a counselor for Enterprise and Employment who served in the past as the interior counselor of the region of Catalonia in Spain from 2010 to 2012. Previously, he had been environment counselor (1999–2001) and public works counselor (2001–2003). From 2002 to 2003 he also held the post of the regional government's spokesman. Earlier positions in the regional government include secretary general of the Welfare Counseling Office and chairman and managing director of ADIGSA, a former public corporation managing public housing.
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Emma Roca Rodríguez
- Enrolled in the Technical University of Catalonia
- In 2019 graduated with doctorate in biochemistry
- Occupations
- researcherbusinesspersonrunnerski mountaineerprofessional firefighter
- Biography
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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.
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Joaquim Molins Amat
- Occupations
- industrial engineerbusinesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Joaquim Molins i Amat was a Spanish politician who was a member of the Congress of Deputies and the Parliament of Catalonia. He died on 13 July 2017 of complications from pancreatic cancer.
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Mateo Valero Cortés
- Enrolled in the Technical University of Catalonia
- Graduated with doctorate
- Occupations
- computer scientisttelecommunications engineeruniversity teacher
- Biography
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Mateo Valero Cortés is a Spanish computer architect. His research encompasses different concepts within the field of computer architecture, a discipline in which he has published more than 700 papers in journals, conference proceedings, and books. Valero has received numerous awards, including the Eckert–Mauchly Award in 2007. As of 2024 he is the director of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, which hosts the MareNostrum supercomputer.
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Esteban Terradas Illa
- Occupations
- physicistdirectormathematicianprofessorcivil engineer
- Biography
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Esteban Terrades i Illa also known as Esteve Terradas, was a Spanish mathematician, scientist and engineer. He researched and taught widely in the fields of mathematics and the physical sciences, working not only in his native Catalonia, but also in the rest of Spain and in South America. He was also active as a consultant in the Spanish aeronautics, electric power, telephone and railway industries.
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Carles Buïgas
- Occupations
- architectengineerwriter
- Biography
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Carles Buïgas i Sans was a Catalan architect, engineer, inventor and author.
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Lluís Muncunill i Parellada
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Lluís Muncunill i Parellada, was a Catalan architect involved in the Modernisme català movement.
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Joan Busquets
- Occupations
- university teacherurban plannerarchitect
- Biography
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Joan Busquets i Grau is a Spanish architect, urban planner, and educator. Busquets is the Martin Bucksbaum Professor in Practice of Urban Planning and Design at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. He is founder of the architecture firm, BAU Barcelona. Busquets was awarded the 2011 Erasmus Prize, an annual award for exceptional contributions to European culture and society, "...in appreciation of his impressive and multifaceted oeuvre in the field of city planning."
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David López
- Enrolled in the Technical University of Catalonia
- Studied in 2007-2008
- Occupations
- draftspersoncomics artistillustrator
- Biography
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David López is a Spanish comic book artist.
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Bernat Solé i Barril
- Occupations
- industrial engineerteacherpolitician
- Biography
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Bernat Solé i Barril is a Spanish industrial engineer and politician from Catalonia, member of the Parliament of Catalonia and Minister of Foreign Action, Institutional Relations and Transparency of Catalonia between 2020 and 2021. He was previously mayor of Agramunt. He is currently awaiting trial on charges of disobedience for his role in the Catalan declaration of independence.
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Xavier Ros-Oton
- Occupations
- mathematician
- Biography
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Xavier Ros Oton is a Spanish mathematician who works on partial differential equations (PDEs). He is an ICREA Research Professor and a Full Professor at the University of Barcelona.
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Anna Bofill Leví
- Occupations
- pianistarchitectcomposer
- Biography
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Anna Bofill Leví is a Catalan Spanish pianist, architect and composer.
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Álex Figueroa
- Enrolled in the Technical University of Catalonia
- Graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- politicianphysician
- Biography
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Álex Adolfo Figueroa Muñoz was a Chilean politician and physician who served as Minister of Health (1996–2000).
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Elvira Dyangani Ose
- Occupations
- curatorexhibition curator
- Biography
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Elvira Dyangani Ose is a Spanish art curator who has been serving as the director of MACBA Contemporary Art Museum in Barcelona.
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Àngel Simón Grimaldos
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Ángel Simón Grimaldos is a Spanish businessman. He was CEO of CriteriaCaixa from 2024 to 2025, and executive president of Grupo Agbar from 2010 to 2024.
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Joan Majó i Cruzate
- Occupations
- engineerbusinesspersonentrepreneurpolitician
- Biography
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Joan Majó i Cruzate is a Spanish politician who served as minister of industry and energy from July 1985 to July 1986.
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Jordi Portabella
- Occupations
- chief officerpolitician
- Biography
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Jordi Portabella was a member of the Catalan Parliament (1992-1999) and president of ERC in the City Hall of Barcelona (1999-2015).
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Josep Acebillo
- Enrolled in the Technical University of Catalonia
- Graduated with licenciado in architecture
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Josep Acebillo is a Spanish architect and is currently research professor at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. He obtained his Architecture degree from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (ETSAB-1974).
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Antonio Llardén
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Antonio Llardén Carratalá is a Spanish entrepreneur. He is the Executive Chairman of Enagás, the main carrier of natural gas in Spain and the Technical Manager of the Spanish Gas System. The company has presence in Mexico, Chile and Peru, and participates in the European project Trans Adriatic Pipeline. It is also certified as independent TSO European Union, which homologates the company to gas transmission network operators of other European countries.
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Rafael Termes
- Occupations
- businesspersoneconomist
- Biography
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Dr. Rafael Termes i Carreró was a Spanish banker, economist and financial author born in Sitges, Barcelona. Although he graduated as an Industrial Engineer, he chose a career in finance and banking.
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Antoni Subirà Claus
- Occupations
- university teacherengineerpolitician
- Biography
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Antoni Subirà was a Spanish politician who was a member of Parliament of Catalonia (1980–1993) and co-founder of Democratic Convergence of Catalonia.
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Maria Rubert De Ventós
- Occupations
- university teacherarchitect
- Biography
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Maria Rubert de Ventós is a Spanish architect, winner of the 2004 National Urban Planning Award. Among other works, she was co-designer of the expansion of the Palacio de las Cortes in 1994 and was project director for the Olympic Village on Barcelona's Avinguda Diagonal. In 2011, she became the first female university professor of Urban Planning in Spain.
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Ricardo Garcia Vilanova
- Occupations
- photojournalist
- Biography
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Ricardo Garcia Vilanova is a freelance Catalan photojournalist and videojournalist, specialized in conflict zones and humanitarian crises. He has reported on the Arab Spring and ISIS conflicts. He has published his work for journals and magazines like Life, Newsweek, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, Liberation, Paris Match, The Guardian, The Times, Die Welt, Der Spiegel, Stern, and many more. As a freelance video journalist, he has worked with CNN, BBC, Aljazeera, Channel 4, VICE, PBS, and Euronews, among others.
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Georgina Oliva
- Occupations
- field hockey player
- Biography
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Georgina Oliva Isern is a Spanish field hockey midfielder who competed at the 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics. She was included to the national team in 2006, and in 2015 named Best Player at the Valencia semifinal of the 2014/15 World League and Best Player in the Spanish Division de Honor. Individual award: Player of the Tournament in 2019 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship....
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Francesc Torres
- Enrolled in the Technical University of Catalonia
- Graduated with doctorate
- Graduated with telecommunications engineering degree
- Occupations
- telecommunications engineeruniversity teacher
- Biography
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Francesc Torres Torres, also known as Xicu Torres, is a telecommunications engineer. He was elected rector of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in December 2017.
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Joan Amigó i Barriga
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Joan Amigó i Barriga was a Spanish architect, a late representative of the modernism and the most important of this style in Badalona.
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María Augusta Hermida
- Years
- 1967-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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María Augusta Hermida Palacios is an Ecuadorian architect and academic who co-owns Durán & Hermida Architects Studio. She was a professor of architecture before she became the first woman rector of her alma mater, the University of Cuenca.
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Enric Catà
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Enric Catà i Catà was a modernista architect from Barcelona (Catalonia).
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Lluis Torner i Sabata
- Occupations
- physicist
- Biography
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Lluis Torner i Sabata is a physicist. He founded and lead ICFO from 2002 to 2024 in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). He is the recipient of the Leadership Award of the Optical Society of America, the Monturiol Medal, Gold Medal of the City of Barcelona, the Creu de Sant Jordi of the Government of Catalonia and the 2016 National Research prize of Catalonia.
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Laura Tremosa
- Enrolled in the Technical University of Catalonia
- In 1960 graduated with industrial engineering
- Occupations
- engineer
- Biography
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Laura Tremosa Bonavia is a Spanish industrial engineer and feminist. She studied mechanical engineering at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Barcelona, and earned her doctorate in the same field at the UPC in 1964. She was the first Catalan woman, and the second Spanish woman who qualified in industrial engineering.
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Teresa Galí-Izard
- Occupations
- landscape architect
- Biography
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Teresa Gali-Izard is a Spanish landscape architect, agronomist and professor of landscape architecture.
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Xavier Vilalta
- Enrolled in the Technical University of Catalonia
- 1998-2003 graduated with master's degree in architecture
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Xavier Vilalta is a Spanish architect and professor. He studied architecture in Barcelona, London, and the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.
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Marta Filizola
- Occupations
- academicbiophysicist
- Biography
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Marta Filizola is a computational biophysicist who studies membrane proteins. Filizola's research concerns drug discovery the application of methods of computational chemistry and theoretical chemistry to biochemical and biomedical problems.
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Pau Roselló
- Occupations
- fencer
- Biography
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Pau Roselló is a Spanish épée fencer, silver team medallist in the 2014 European Fencing Championships.
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Jesse Keyes
- Years
- 1971-.. (age 55)
- Occupations
- landscape architecturban planner
- Biography
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Jesse Keyes is an American design entrepreneur. He developed One 7th Avenue South and created and co-owns the restaurant Hotel Griffou and the fashion label Karolina Zmarlak.
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Joan Comas Pausas
- Occupations
- painterarchitect
- Biography
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Joan Comas Pausas was a Spanish painter, menswear trader and technical architect.
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Marta Camps
- Occupations
- academic
- Biography
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Marta Camps-Arbestain, usually known as Marta Camps, is a New Zealand soil science academic, and a full professor at Massey University.
