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.
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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.
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Appointments
Council members are proposed by the ETSEQ management, in agreement with the Council presidency and the directors of DEQ and DEM.
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Meetings
- 1st meeting to establish the Constitution: 2 July 2015
- 2nd meeting: 14 January 2016
- 3rd meeting: 21 July 2016
- 4th meeting: 12 January 2017
- 5th meeting: 17 July 2017
- 6th meeting: 3 July 2018
| Name | COMPANY/INSTITUTION | Discipline | Responsibility | Alumni |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwartz-Hautmont | Mechanical industry | Corporate director | NO | |
| Carlos Álvarez Herrero | Convestro, SL | Chemical industry | In charge of technical services | |
| Marta Bellobí Girona | GRINIUM | Renewable energy and the environment | under & 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 |
| Santiago Crivillé Andreu | Council of Associations of Industrial Technical Engineers | Technical engineering | Former chairman of COETIC | NO |
| Josep Maria Cruset Domènech | Riudoms Town Council, Tarragona Provincial Council | Local political administration | Mayor and vice-president of the Provincial Council | YES |
| Marc Fargas Mas | ERCROS | Chemical industry | Director of the ERCROS Industrial Complex in Tarragona | YES |
| Josep Andreu Figueras | Port of Tarragona | Logistics | President | NO |
| Barbara Garcia Arias | DSM | Chemical industry, food, materials | Business Development Manager | YES |
| Carles Grasas i Alsina | Applus+ IDIADA | Mechanical engineering | Executive vice-president | NO |
| Andrew G. Gum | DSM Nutritional Products | Food industry | Global Product Manager Global Product Responsibility for Vitamin B1, B6 and Biotin | NO |
| Jesús Loma-Ossorio | Convestro, SL | Chemical industry | Managing Director of Covestro, S.L., President of the AEQT (Association of Chemical Companies in Tarragona) and President of Chemmed (Chemical Cluster of Tarragona) | NO |
| Maria Mas Chacón | REPSOL | Petrochemical industry | Director of engineering and development | YES |
| Antoni Mata de la Cruz | SCA | Paper industry | Site Manager (SCA plants in Puigpelat) | NO |
| Josep Moragas Pagès | UNIÓ. Food cluster AINS. Association of Innovative Companies in Nutrition and Health | Food industry | Commercial director of UNIÓ, president of AINS | NO |
| Juan Carlos Olucha Alcalde | BASF | Chemical industry | Vice-president for Operations BASF Schwarzheide GmbH | YES |
| Aleksandra Rozek | Barry Callebaut Belgium | Food industry | Innovation Manager | YES |
| Felip Vidiella Salvadó | Dow Chemical | Chemical industry | Director of R&D Plastics Europa&IMEAF | YES |
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ETSEQ team
| Name | COMPANY/INSTITUTION | Responsibility | Alumni |
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| 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 |
| Dr Silvia De la Flor Lopez | URV | Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering | NO |