UPF honorary doctors

"My research is a collective work; all the recognitions would not have been possible without the immense work of a whole team of young researchers, as well as the support of institutions, universities..."

"The University bestows its highest distinction in recognition of her studies and research on the construction of class and gender hierarchies and masculinities, and as a transgender woman, is contributing to promoting parity in institutional actions and increasing diversity in the profiles of awardees of the UPF honorary doctorate."

"In recognition of her exceptional research career that has enabled identifying the genes that regulate the development of living organisms and discovering general principles of embryonic development. She is also an example of honesty and of the commitment of scientific research to society."

"For her extensive academic and intellectual career including valuable analysis of the relationship between gender, race and social class, and her activism in defence of civil rights, justice, equality and freedom of individuals."

"For being a benchmark in the dissemination of historical, political, humanistic, literary and scientific thought of the highest intellectual calibre, through his work as a publisher and historian."

"In recognition of her artistic excellence, for her contribution to the music world as one of the most acclaimed pianists and performers of classical music in recent decades, and especially for her contribution to a more inclusive form of musical education, strongly rooted in values, working towards the social integration of the underprivileged."

"In recognition of her entrepreneurial career in the field of ICT on the African continent, her significant work in the promotion of engineering studies among young women in Africa, and her social commitment to breaking the vicious circles of poverty."

"In recognition of his bold career, a reference in cinema studies, and his work that has helped expand sociological and cinematographic knowledge highly committed to progress and to the institutions that govern our society."

"For his brilliant career in teaching and research in the field of molecular biology, which has made him one of the world’s leading figures in this field of knowledge."

"For his impressive contribution to contemporary painting and sculpture, manifested in a career that combines his deep-rootedness with his enormous capacity to become a global artist, which is expressed in his unique work in which he reflects the aspirations, anguish, joy and sadness of human beings today."

"For his brilliant teaching and research track record and for being one of the leading figures in the field of linguistics, founder of variationist and quantitative sociolinguistics."

"For his brilliant, extensive career in teaching and research in the fields of Legal, Moral and Political Philosophy, he has contributed his indisputable and beneficial mastery in training several generations of philosophers of law both in Latin America and in Europe."

"For his brilliant, extensive career in teaching and research in the fields of Legal, Moral and Political Philosophy, he has contributed his indisputable and beneficial mastery in training several generations of philosophers of law both in Latin America and in Europe."

"For the dignity and power of his words and the expressive value of his original songs, for the dissemination of the works of some of the best poets of the twentieth century, for his civil and political defence of the Catalan language and culture during the Franco regime, and for having contributed, through his music, to spreading Catalan around the world."

"For being one of the key figures of Spanish historiography in recent decades, and his undisputed expertise in the education of several generations of historians and economists."

"For having promoted policies of historical reparation and reconciliation and improving the levels of social justice, paying special attention to the female population."

"For his remarkable academic track record in the field of theology and the history of religions and mystique, and the extraordinary social and cultural merit that the donation of his private library has meant to UPF, consisting of some 40,000 volumes of great bibliographical value."

"For his crucial contributions in a variety of fields of economic science, which have constituted a starting point for modern economic theory of growth."

"He is a leading figure not only of the cinema but of contemporary culture as a whole."

"For his plentiful, excellent research into the history of Catalonia, which has contributed to projecting Catalan culture and putting it on the map of world history."

"In recognition of his person and his activism in the defence of the values that are connected with the respect for human rights, justice, tolerance, equality and freedom of individuals, regardless of their status, race and religion."