Chair’s academic director

Doctor of Psychology, international consultant and trainer in the area of management, and collaborating professor at various business schools. Co-creator of the gamified tool for management training, Management Colors. He has held various management positions in the healthcare sector. Currently, he is the Director of International Strategy at the University Foundation of Bages (Manresa campus of UVic-UCC) and the Academic Director of the Chair of Leadership in Values. He was Vice-Rector of the Manresa campus of the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia from 2014 to 2017.

Chair’s academic director

Doctor in Social Psychology from the UAB. Master’s in Organizational Development. Master’s in Education and ICT e-Learning, specializing in Management. Currently, she is the Director of Corporate Development at the University Foundation of Bages (Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC) where, in addition to her management tasks, she engages in teaching and research activities in two different areas: Organizational development, teams and people; and transformative innovation and simulation.

Chair’s project manager

Graduate in Business Administration and Management (ADE). Project Technician for Corporate Development at the University Foundation of Bages (Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC). Over 25 years of experience working in the university environment, in the areas of academic activity management, protocol, and institutional projection.

Chair’s communication manager

Graduate in Information Sciences – Journalism and Humanities. Master’s in Writing for Television and Cinema. Master’s in Digital Marketing. Communication Manager at the University Foundation of Bages (Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC). Coordinator of the Accessible and Inclusive University program at UManresa.

Founder and director of the NGO Proactiva Open Arms. Recognized as European of the Year 2019 by the American magazine Reader’s Digest for his humanitarian work in rescuing refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean waters. He also received the Catalan of the Year award in 2015. Honorary Doctor of UVic-UCC.

Journalist and professor of Journalism. Honorary Doctor of the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia. Winner of the City of Barcelona Journalism Award in 2000; the Quim Regàs Journalism Award in 2008; and the Manuel Vázquez Montalbán International Journalism Award in 2009.

Jurist specialized in the field of bioethics and biolaw. Director of the Víctor Grífols i Lucas Foundation and the Bioethics Chair “Fundació Grífols” at the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia at its Center for Health and Social Studies. Vice President of the Bioethics Committee of Catalonia. Author of numerous publications on bioethics and law. Speaker at various national and international conferences and seminars on bioethics and health law.

Doctor of Biology with a long research career in stem cells and assisted reproduction. Member of the Chair of Research in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Dexeus Institute. Advisor to the multinational Grífols. Honorary Doctor of the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia.

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. Licensed in Medicine and Surgery and specialist in Anesthesiology and Resuscitation. Professor of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation. Awarded the Jordi Gol i Gurina Prize in 2020 for her extensive and recognized professional career in the field of Anesthesiology. Director of the Chair of Simulation and Patient Safety at the Manresa campus of the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia. Coordinator of the Master’s in Patient Safety and Health Risk Management at the Manresa campus of the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia. Coordinator of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Society of Simulation and Patient Safety. Vice President of the Catalan Society of Clinical Simulation and Teaching Innovation.