Emeritus Academician

Health Sciences: Doctor in Medicine

Date of admission: November 8, 2007

Admission speech: «Knowledge and Ethics: Reflections on Philosophy and the Progress of Medical Propaedeutics»

Reply speech: Dr. Josep Gil Ribas, Doctor in Theology

Dr. MÀRIUS PETIT GUINOVART

UNIVERSITY DEGREES

  • Graduate in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona (1962).
  • PhD in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona (1973).
  • Specialist in the Circulatory System (1967).
  • Specialist in Lung and Heart by Competitive Examination at the National Institute of Social Security (B.O.E., July 1, 1976).

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

  • Assistant Physician in Cardiology at the San Jorge Surgical Center, Barcelona (1963–1970).
  • Organizer of the Cardiology Service and Coronary Unit at Vall d’Hebron Hospital (1967–1970).
  • Head of the Cardiology Department at the Centre Cardiovascular Sant Jordi in Barcelona (1970–present).
  • Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona (1973–present).
  • Advisor to the Official College of Physicians of Barcelona since 1997.
  • Head of the Cardiology Teaching Unit at the Centre Cardiovascular Sant Jordi (1970–1997).
  • Founder of the Premi i Lliçó Joan D’Alòs (1993, 16 editions).
  • Founder of the Lliçó Magistral Joan Codina Altés at the Catalan Society of Cardiology (1999, 10 editions).
  • Supervisor or co-supervisor of 10 doctoral theses.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Articles in scientific journals: 120.
  • Books and chapters: 42.
  • Translations of medical works: 36.
  • Contributor to medical dictionaries (Salvat 1977 and 1984, Roche Medical Dictionary 1993, Encyclopedic Dictionary of Medicine 2000).

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

  • Numerary Member of the Royal Academy of Doctors.
  • Member of the Scientific Committee of the Roche Medical Dictionary (1993).
  • Jordi Gol i Gurina Award for professional and human achievement (Academy of Medical and Health Sciences of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, 2013).