13th PhD degrees and extraordinary PhDs awards ceremony
On Friday 17 May at 6 p.m. the 13th PhD degrees and extraordinary PhD awards ceremony will take place at the Sala Arnau de Vilanova of the Hotel Exe Campus, located in the UAB's Vila Universitària.
The Doctoral School and the UAB Alumni organise an awards ceremony in recognition of the efforts and dedication of young researchers and their contribution to generating knowledge. These awards go towards PhD graduates whose theses stand out for their contribution and advances made in different areas of our University.
The UAB, with a total of 68 PhD programmes, is one of the top universities in Catalonia with regards to the number of PhD theses produced; approximately one-third of all PhD theses defended within the Catalan university system each year are defended at the UAB.
The awards ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. with a welcoming speech by UAB Rector Javier Lafuente. Following his speech, Vice Rector for Research, Assumpció Malgosa, and Xavier Verge Mestre, member of the Social Council representing PDI and member of the Academic Committee and the University, Society and Enterprise Committee will also give a series of speeches. Dr. Joan Subirats Humet, emeritus professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Law and sponsor of the ceremony, will give a lecture entitled “Coneixement científic i canvi social” [Scientific Knowledge and Social Chnage].
The extraordinary PhD awards will then be handed out and a performance by the UAB Choir will take place. Following that, Dr. Pau Aymerich Montrabeta, winner of the extraordinary PhD award in the Animal Production Programme will speak on behalf of all PhD graduates. Finally, the ceremony will end with UAB Rector Lafuente delivering the awards to each graduate.
The ceremony will also be streamed live on the UAB's YouTube channel.