As can be seen, CRES has become a virtual holding of the best talent in Health Economics in our country. Or at least, that is what we founders aim for!

The included photos humorously illustrate that, despite different affiliations, the Center will soon turn 30 years old, with Guillem López Casasnovas (1) and Vicente Ortún (2) present from the beginning and, at different stages, with the continued support of Pere Ibern (3), Jaume Puig (4), and Ivan Planas (5). At the same time, it remains a reference point for new generations of highly reputable health economists, such as Marc Saez (6), Judit Vall (7), Laia Maynou (8), Helena Hernández (9), Pilar García, or Joan Gil (10), along with top-tier senior figures like Sergi Jiménez, Mireia Jofre (11), Càtia Nicodemo, José Luis Pinto (12), Libertad González (13), and Ángel López (14). Also notable are the rising careers of Francesc López (15), Joaquim Vidiella (16), and Manuel Serrano, as well as the legacy of technical support at different stages from excellent economists such as David Casado, Ramon Sabés, Joan Sánchez, Biel Ferragut, Laura Pellisé (17), and Hèctor Pifarré in the past, and Roger Sabater (18), Glòria Merino (19), Irene Oliva (20), and Albert Prades (21) at present.

In addition to all this, there is a broad diaspora of friends and collaborators of CRES, among whom the dear Carles Campillo—who passed away a few years ago—stands out, along with Beatriz González (22), Salvador Peiró (23), and Ricard Meneu, as well as, occasionally, Marta Trapero (24) and Juan del Llano, and more sporadically, Ruth Puig, Roberto Fernández, Jaime Pinilla (25), and, in the field of healthcare management, Cristina Adroher (26), Natàlia Pascual, and Alba Salut Serrano. Many other friends of CRES also stand out, such as Paco Martos (27), Enrique Bernal, Antonio García (28), and Alistair McGuire, with top-tier academic careers, as well as Ana Tur, Ana Costa, Miquel Serra, or Laia Bosque (29), in addition to several colleagues who have contributed to the project at different times.

All of them have been part of the CRES factory from the very beginning, with key figures such as Roser Fernández, Marc Balaguer (30), Eugeni Garcia (31), David Elvira, Anna Garcia-Altés, Juli Fuster, Albert Castellanos, Quique Bernal, Josep Pomar, Pep Fusté or Toni Martí (32), who have taken on responsibilities in shaping the country’s healthcare policy. And perhaps some others I may have forgotten, from the memory of a seventy-year-old.

Guillem López Casasnovas
Barcelona, April 1, 2025