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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Departament of Chemistry

Government

The Departmental Council

The Departmental Council, chaired by its Director, is the collective governing body of the Department.

The members of the Departmental Council are: all PhD holders who are members of the academic staff, a representation (15%) of predoctoral students, a representation (10%) of non-PhD academic staff members, one student and a representation (5%) of the administrative staff. 

The election of the representatives and their deputies shall be by free and secret universal suffrage, in accordance with the terms established in the UAB Electoral Regulations. The term of office of these representatives is 3 years.

The main competences of the Departmental Council are, among others:

  • To draw up and approve the Department's Regulations, elect the director, approve the list, distribution and execution of expenses.
  • To approve the annual report of its activities.
  • Proposing the publication of teaching posts and appointing the members of the selection committees.

The Executive Committee

This is the delegated committee of the Departmental Council and the ordinary governing body of the Department.

The members of the Executive Committee are the Director and secretary of the Department, the coordinators of the units, 3 members chosen by the Departmental Council (one of the, must the a student), the coordinators of economic affairs and teaching, and reserach and one member of the administrative staff.

Members:

  • Escriche Martínez, Lluis: Head
  • Illa Soler, Ona: Secretary and Head of Economy
  • Muñoz Tapia, Maria: coordinator of the Analytical Chemistry unit
  • Pierre Marechal, Jean-Didier: coordinator of the Physical Chemistry unit
  • Bofill Arasa, Roger: coordinator of the Inorganic Chemistry unit
  • Figueredo Galimany, Marta: coordinator of the Organic Chemistry unit
  • Ujaque Pérez, Gregori: Member of the Council
  • Garcia-Antón Avinyó, Jordi: Member of the Council (and coordinator of the bachelor's degree in chemistry)
  • Marco Ariza, Arnau: Member of the Council representing students
  • Solans Monfort, Xavier: coordinator of Teaching activities
  • Gené Torrabadella, Jordi: coordinador of outreach and research activities
  • Resina Gallego, Montserrat: Representative of the administrative staff

The Management board

It is composed by the director, the secretary, the coordinators of economic affairs, teaching and promotion/research and postgraduate studies, undergraduate studies and external relations, the secretary and the departmental manager.

Members: 

  • Escriche Martínez, Lluis: Director
  • Illa Soler, Ona: Secretary and coordinator of Economic Affairs
  • Solans Monfort, Xavier: coordinator of Teaching activities
  • Gené Torrabadella, Jordi: coordinador of outreach and reserach activities

Unit coordinators

  • Muñoz Tapia, Maria: Coordinator of the Unit of Analytical Chemistry
  • Pierre Marechal, Jean-Didier: Coordinator of the Unit of Physical Chemistry
  • Bofill Arasa, Roger: Coordinator of the Unit of Inorganic Chemistry  
  • Figueredo Galimany, Marta: Coordinator of the Unit of Organic Chemistry  

Programme Coordinators

  • Sala Roman, Xavier: Coordinator of the Doctoral Programme in Chemistry
  • Guirado López, Gonzalo: Coordinator of the Doctoral Programme in Electrochemistry. Science and Technology
  • Pividori Gurgo, Isabel: Coordinator of the Official Master's Degree in Industrial Chemistry and Introduction to Research