Salvador Borrós, new general director of IQS-URL
Wednesday, 7 October 2020. In an extraordinary session held on 30 September 2020, the IQS Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to name Dr Salvador Borrós Gómez (see CV) as the new General Director of IQS-URL. Salvador Borrós took office on 1 October, assuming his leadership role at the beginning of the new 2020-21 academic year.
Born in Barcelona in 1963, Salvador Borrós holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from IQS-URL (1993) and an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineer from IQS-URL (1987). He brings an extensive teaching and research background to the position. Since 2003, he has been a Full Professor of Materials Science and Biomaterials at IQS-Universitat Ramon Llull. In 1994 he created the Materials Science laboratory at IQS, and his research activity includes more than 34 doctoral theses defended before him and over 150 final master's and undergraduate projects. He has published 160 articles in indexed journals with an H index of 29. His international experience includes research work at MIT, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of California Irvine.
His technology transfer activity has produced over 60 contracts for research and his entrepreneurial mindset has led to the creation of six start-ups based on technology developed in his laboratory.
Salvador Borrós has received various awards and recognitions, the most noteworthy of which include the Salvador Gil Award (1987) for the best research work, the Talgo Award for Technological Innovation (2003), the Catalonia Engineers Association Innovation Award (2011), the XXI Bioentrepreneurs Award (2009), and the second place XXI Bioentrepreneurs Award (2015).
A new era is commencing at IQS in which Salvador Borrós will lead a Society of Jesus university centre characterized by academic rigour, creativity, and innovation and in which the spirit of solidarity and service is strongly present, based on the institution's Christian-inspired values.
Appointment of the new Dean of the IQS School of Engineering
Following the appointment of Dr Teixidó as the Vice-Rector for Academic Organization and Quality at the URL, IQS also welcomes Dr. Jordi Díaz as the new Dean of the IQS School of Engineering-URL.
Dr Jordi Díaz holds undergraduate degrees in Chemical Engineering (1995, IQS) and Chemical Sciences (1996, URL) and a PhD in Chemistry (2000, URL). He has been employed with IQS since 2001, working as a Full Professor of Chemistry, Analysis, and Environmental Chemistry and coordinating the Undergraduate Programme in Chemistry. During that time, he also held the position of Director of the Environmental Laboratory for 17 years, in addition to belonging to the IQS Environmental Processes Engineering and Simulation Group (GESPA).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Marta Tena León
Head of Communication
IQS-URL
Tel. 93 267 20 00
marta.tena@iqs.edu
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