Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Advisory Council

The Advisory Council was constituted on 2 July 2015 to support the management of ETSEQ and the departments of Chemical Engineering (DEQ) and Mechanical Engineering (DEM).

Its main objectives are to keep the teaching curricula up to date in order to be able to provide a better service and to advise management on strategic and operational matters.

The ETSEQ Council is chaired by Dr Francesc Xavier Grau, member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of ETSEQ, former Secretary for Universities and Research of the Catalan Government, and former Rector of the URV, and is made up of representatives from local companies, professional associations and political institutions.

OBJECTIVES

To keep ETSEQ in touch with the needs of society and industry in matters of education, research and technology transfer.

To advise and help define and implement the strategic plan.

APPOINTMENTS

Council members are proposed by the ETSEQ management, in agreement with the Council presidency and the directors of DEQ and DEM.

MEETINGS


  • 2nd meeting: 14 January 2016







  • 9th meeting: 27 May 2024 

MEMBERS

Name COMPANY/INSTITUTION Discipline Responsibility Alumni

Antoni Aldecoa Llauradó

Schwartz-Hautmont Mechanical industry Corporate director NO
Marta Bellobí Girona GRINIUM Renewable energy and the environment Founder & Managing Partner of GRINIUM. Innovation in lighting at the service of competitiveness and sustainability YES
Joan Josep Colina Vidal Indústries Teixidó Mechanical industry Director of Engineering NO
Josep Maria Cruset Domènech Port de Tarragona Logistics President YES
Marc Fargas Mas ERCROS Chemical industry Director of the ERCROS Industrial Complex in Tarragona YES
Barbara Garcia Arias DSM  Chemical industry, food, materials Business Development Manager YES
Josep Maria Farran Applus+ IDIADA Industrial Director  
Mireia Trepat Freshly Cosmetics CMO&Co-Founder Cosmetics CMO&Co-Founder YES
Maria Mas Chacón AEQT Chemical industry Managing Director YES
Miriam Guasch ESSITY Indústria paperera Director of Operations  
Josep Moragas Pagès UNIÓ. Food cluster AINS. Association of Innovative Companies in Nutrition and Health Paper industry Commercial director of UNIÓ, president of AINS NO
Javier Sancho REPSOL Chemical industry Director  
Angels Domènech Dow Chemical Chemical industry Director R&D Plastics Europa&IMEAF  
Graciel·la Monné INS Joan Puig i Ferrater Education Professor  
Joan Maria Basora Robert Port de Tarragona Mechanical industry Director of Corporate Development and Sustainability  
Joan Codina Jornet COVESTRO, SL Chemical industry MDI Production Head   
Xavier Ferré Ferré BORGES Food industry Director of Operations  
Jean-Marc Segarra i Mauri Department of Foreign Affairs and the European Union (Generalitat de Catalunya) Education Director of the Temporary Program for the improvement of the Governance of Government Delegations Abroad  
Joan Gabriel Talarn Maigí CETIT - College of Industrial Technical Engineers of Tarragona Association Dean  
Yolanda Cuenca Dupont Chemical industry Technical Support Specialist YES

ETSEQ TEAM

Name COMPANY/INSTITUTION Responsibility Alumni
Dr. Francesc Xavier Grau Vidal URV

Chairman of the Advisory Council

YES
Dr. Ioanis Katakis URV Director of ETSEQ NO
Dr. Ricard Garcia Valls URV Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering NO
Dra. Silvia De la Flor López URV Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering NO