Barcelona awards its Gold Medal to Fuster, Aguadé and San Román
The Barcelona’s town hall has delivered this Monday the Gold Medal for Civic Merit the cardiologist Valentí Fusterto the doctor in genetics Montserrat Aguade already the anthropologist Teresa San Roman for their respective scientific trajectories, their academic dedication and their social commitment.
The mayoress of Barcelona, Ada Colau, has highlighted that “thanks to her talent and that of the scientific and academic community as a whole” Barcelona is the scientific capital of the State and of southern Europe, the consistory reported in a statement this monday. Colau has highlighted the role of the Catalan capital in the scientific ecosystem and has valued the commitment of the municipal government to “make innovation and science a central axis of the city model and an economic engine”.
The consistory praised Dr. Valentí Fuster for his research in the field of cardiology, which has earned him international recognition, and added that his vision of promoting health has been considered the “road map to follow” to end the cardiovascular diseases.
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The emeritus professor in genetics from the UB, Montserrat Aguadé, has been praised for her participation in international projects that have given her high recognition in the field of evolution and population genetics.
The anthropologist specialized in the study of the Roma community, Teresa San Roman, has received recognition, among others, after having dedicated “her life and her career” to the study of the Roma community, with exhaustive and pioneering studies that have earned her national and international recognition. international.