Dr. Francisco Javier Tapia García

Dr. FRANCISCO JAVIER TAPIA GARCÍA

UNIVERSITY DEGREES

• Graduate in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Madrid (1956).
• Doctor in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona (1969), awarded with the distinction of “Cum Laude”.
• Diploma in Occupational Safety from the Accident Prevention Association (San Sebastián, 1962).
• Specialist in Occupational Medicine from the University of Barcelona (1968).
• Paediatrician and Specialist in Childcare and Paediatrics (Ministry of Education and Science).
• Diploma in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Ophthalmology from the University of São Paulo (Brazil).
• Senior American Medical Examiner by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Chicago (1982).

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

• Lecturer and Secretary of Company Doctors’ Courses in Barcelona (1959–1960).
• Associate Professor and Head of Studies at the Professional School of Occupational Medicine of the University of Barcelona (1966–1970).
• Senior Lecturer in Occupational Hygiene and Safety at the Social School of Barcelona (1969–1973).
• Lecturer in Safety and Hygiene for physicians, ATS professionals, labour inspectors and collaborators (1960–1970).
• Company Doctor at Material y Construcciones (Macosa) (1956–1970).
• Social Security Paediatrician (1962–2001) and private practice (1962–2008).
• Company Doctor at 3M (1966–2005).
• Company Doctor and Head of the Medical Services of Iberia Airlines, Eastern Region (1970–1992).
• Company Doctor at Agfa-Gevaert (1988–2013).
• General Coordinator of the Medical Services of Bayer Spain (1995–1998).
• Founder and Secretary-General of Barcelona Centro Médico (BCM) (1985–2013).
• Secretary of the Catalan Society of Occupational Medicine (1964–1967).
• Member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Catalonia.
• Member of the Civil Aviation Medical Association (1972).
• Member of the Aerospace Medical Association (1972).
• Head of the Corporate Section of Company Doctors (1992–1994).

PUBLICATIONS

• Over 20 papers published in medical journals and proceedings of national and international congresses.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

• Madrid Paediatrics Society Award (1955).
• Honorary Title from the National Council of Health Assistants (1958).
• Honorary Member of the Ocular Protection Crusade.
• Awards from the Company Medical Services (Macosa) and “Aristos”, granted by the Ministry of Labour.
• Scroll of Friendship from the City of Miami (1972).
• Distinguished Guest of the City of Ponce (Puerto Rico, 1988).
• Honorary Guest of the City of Guayaquil (Ecuador, 1988).
• Honorary Member of the European Council of Doctors and Doctors Honoris Causa (CONSEDOC) (Barcelona, 2017).
• Medal of Professional Merit (Eserp, Barcelona, 2017).
• Distinguished Alumni Plaque from the Ramiro de Maeztu Institute (Madrid, 2017).