Honorary doctorates

Antoni Tió


Antoni Tió

The ceremony to confer an honorary doctoral degree on the master sailmaker and nautical industrialist Antoni Tió took place in Barcelona on 16 June 2025.

With this award, over its history, the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) has awarded 44 honorary doctoral degrees.

  • Margaret H. Hamilton
    Conferred on 18 October 2018 in the Assembly Hall of Vèrtex Auditorium, at the proposal of Barcelona School of Informatics (FIB).
    Acceptance speech and oration by the sponsor, Professor Núria Castell.





  • Donald R. Korb
    Conferred on 30 May 2018 in the Assembly Hall of the Vèrtex building, at the proposal of the Terrassa School of Optics and Optometry (FOOT).
    Acceptance speech and oration by the sponsor, Professor Jaume Pujol.




  • Kip S. Thorne
    Conferred on 25 May 2017 in the Vèrtex Auditorium, at the proposal of Department of Physics.
    Acceptance speech and oration by the sponsor, Professor Enrique Garcia-Berro.





  • Amal Hadweh
    Conferred on 10 November 2016 in the Assembly Hall of the Vèrtex building, at the proposal of Rector's Bureau.
    Lourdes Reig, the UPC's vice-rector for International Relations gave the oration.

    Acceptance speech and oration for Dr Amal Hadweh by the sponsor, Professor Lourdes Reig.




  • Barbara Jane Liskov
    Conferred on 28 September 2012 in the Vèrtex Auditorium, at the proposal of the Barcelona School of Informatics.
    Professor Núria Castell, dean of the Barcelona School of Informatics, delivered the oration; Fernando Orejas, assistant director of the Department of Software, was the sponsor.
    Acceptance speech and oration by the sponsor, Professor Núria Castell.


  • David. R. J. Owen
    Conferred on 9 May 2012 in the Vèrtex Auditorium, at the proposal of the Department of Strength of Materials and Structural Engineering.
    Acceptance speech and oration by the sponsor, Professor Eugenio Oñate.




  • Carlos F. Daganzo
    He received this distinction on 28 March 2012 in the auditorium of the Vèrtex building at the proposal of the Barcelona School of Civil Engineering and the Centre for Innovation in Transport.
    Acceptance speech and oration by the sponsor, Professor Francesc Robusté.




  • Juli Esteban
    Conferred on 25 November 2011 in Vèrtex Auditorium, at the proposal of the UPC's Department of Urbanism and Regional Planning.
    Acceptance speech and oration by the sponsor, Professor Antoni Font.




  • Manuel Ramón Llamas
    Conferred on 3 November 2010 in the Vèrtex Auditorium, at the proposal of the Barcelona School of Civil Engineering.
    Acceptance speech and oration by the sponsor, Professor Emilio Custodio.




  • Jose Antonio Martín Pereda
    Conferred on 4 November 2009 at a ceremony held in the Vèrtex Auditorium; nominated by the Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering.
    Acceptance speech and oration by the sponsor, Professor Lluís Castañer.




  • Sir Michael Atiyah
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    Conferred on 25 April 2008 at a ceremony held in the Vèrtex Auditorium; nominated by the School of Mathematics and Statistics, with the backing of the departments of Applied Mathematics I, II, III and IV, and the Department of Statistics and Operations Research.
    Acceptance speech and oration by the sponsor, Professor Sebastià Xambó.


  • Juan Ignacio Cirac
    Conferred on 18 January 2007 at a ceremony held in the Vèrtex Auditorium; nominated by the departments of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Applied Physics, Signal Theory and Communications, and Optics and Optometry, and by the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO).
    Sponsored by professors Lluis Torner and Ramon Vilaseca.



  • Sergio Verdú
    Conferred on 11 October 2005 at a ceremony held in the Vèrtex Auditorium; nominated by the Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSETB).
    Acceptance speech and oration by the sponsor, Professor Juan Antonio Fernández Rubio.




  • Amable Liñán Martínez
    Conferred on 5 October 2004 at a ceremony held in the Assembly Hall of the Terrassa School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIT); nominated by the ETSEIT.
    Sponsored by Professor Lluís Virto Albert.





  • Gregorio López Raimundo, Maria Salvo y Agustí de Semir
    Conferred on 23 February 2004 at a ceremony held in the Vèrtex Auditorium; nominated by the rector.
    Acceptance speech and oration by the sponsor, Professor Guillermo Lusa Monforte.





  • Jay M. Enoch
    Conferred on 18 October 2002 at a ceremony held in the Assembly Hall of the EUETIT; nominated by the Terrassa School of Optics and Optometry (EUOOT) and the Department of Optics and Optometry.
    Sponsored by Professor Josep Pladellorens.
  • John L. Hennessy
    Conferred on 15 May 2002 at a ceremony held in the Vèrtex Auditorium; nominated by the Barcelona School of Informatics (FIB).
    Sponsored by Professor Josep Casanovas Garcia.
  • Federico Mayor Zaragoza
    Conferred on 9 June 2000 at a ceremony held in the Vèrtex Auditorium; nominated by the rector.
    Sponsored by Professor Eugenio Oñate Ibáñez de Navarra.
  • Juan Soto Serrano
    Conferred on 24 February 2000 at a ceremony held in the Vèrtex Auditorium; nominated by the Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSETB).
    Sponsored by Professor Lluis Jofre Roca.
  • José A. Jiménez Salas
    Conferred on 12 May 1999 at a ceremony held in the Senate Hall; nominated by the Barcelona School of Civil Engineering (ETSECCPB).
    Sponsored by Professor Eduardo Alonso Pérez de Agreda.
  • Romano Prodi
    Conferred on 3 December 1998 at a ceremony held in the Senate Hall; nominated by the rector.
    Sponsored by Professor Francesc Solé Parellada.
  • Victoriano Muñoz Oms
    Conferred on 24 February 1993 at a ceremony held in the Barcelona School of Civil Engineering (ETSECCPB); nominated by the ETSECCPB.
    Sponsored by Professor Albert Serratosa Palet.
  • Jan Willem de Leeuw
    Conferred on 4 December 1992 at a ceremony held in the Manresa College of Engineering (EUPM); nominated by the Department of Mining Engineering.
    Sponsored by Professor Xavier de las Heras.
  • Peter F. Drucker
    Conferred on 22 May 1990 at a ceremony held in the Graduation Hall of the Gaudí building; nominated by the Department of Management.
    Sponsored by Professor Josep Ma. Fons Boronat.
  • Josep Noguera i Farreras
    Conferred on 6 June 1989 at a ceremony held in the Terrassa School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIT); nominated by the ETSEIT.
    Sponsored by Professor Pere Pagès Figueras.
  • Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow
    Conferred on 10 February 1987 at a ceremony held in the UPC's Aula Magna in Torre Girona; nominated by the Office of the Rector.
    Sponsored by Professor Manuel Casteleiro Maldonado.
  • Nicolas Fedoroff
    Conferred on 27 May 1986 at a ceremony held in the Institut d'Estudis Ilerdencs (Lleida); nominated by the Lleida School of Agricultural Engineering (ETSEAL).
    Sponsored by Professor Jaume Porta Casanellas.
  • Norman E. Borlaug
    Conferred on 27 May 1986 at a ceremony held in the Institut d'Estudis Ilerdencs (Lleida); nominated by the Lleida School of Agricultural Engineering.
    Sponsored by Professor Juan A. Martin Sanchez.
  • José Antonio Torroja Cavanillas
    Conferred on 1 March 1984 at a ceremony held in the Graduation Hall of the Gaudí Building; nominated by the Barcelona School of Civil Engineering (ETSECCPB).
    Sponsored by Professor Eugenio Oñate Ibáñez de Navarra.
  • Josep Lluís Sert
    Conferred on 27 February 1981 at a ceremony held in the Graduation Hall of the Gaudí building; nominated by the Vallès School of Architecture (ETSAV).
    Sponsored by Professor Carlos Fochs Alvarez.
  • Jean Marie Ducrot
    Conferred on 26 October 1979 at a ceremony held in the Terrassa School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIT); nominated by the ETSEIT.
    Sponsored by Professor Josep Mumbrú Laporta.
  • Franz Monfort
    Awarded an honorary doctorate on 26 October 1979 in a ceremony held at the Terrassa School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIT); nominated by the ETSEIT.
    Sponsored by Professor Federico López-Amo Marín.
  • Helmut ZahnHead of the Department of Textile Chemistry of the German Wool Research Institute.
    Conferred on 26 October 1979 at a ceremony held in the Terrassa School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIT); nominated by the ETSEIT.
    Sponsored by Professor José Cegarra Sanchez.
  • Lluís A. Santaló Sors
    Conferred on 14 July 1977 at a ceremony held in the Graduation Hall of the Gaudí building; nominated by the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB) and the Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB).
    Sponsored by professors Enric Trillas and Enric Ras Oliva.
  • George R. Collins
    Conferred on 18 February 1977 at a ceremony held in the Graduation Hall of the Gaudí building; nominated by the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB).
    Sponsored by Professor Joan Bassegoda Nonell.