Numerary Member
Social Sciences: PhD in Economics and Business Studies, PhD in Engineering, and PhD in Architecture
Date of admission: May 30, 2024
Admission speech: «The Cantabrian-Mediterranean bioregion “bioebro”. A gravitational model of functional territorial planning»
Reply speech: H.E. Dr. Frederic Borràs Pàmies, PhD in Economics and Business Studies
Outstanding career: A leading figure in applied economics, territorial planning and agro-industrial engineering, he has combined teaching, research and academic management with an active institutional role.
Dr. JOSEP MARIA FRANQUET BERNIS
UNIVERSITY DEGREES
- PhD in Economics and Business Studies from the University of Barcelona (1995).
- PhD in Architecture from the International University of Catalonia (2007).
- Agricultural Engineer, MSc (specialization in Agricultural Economics) from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, where he completed his degree in 1974 and later pursued Doctorate and Industrial Technical Engineering studies.
- Technical Engineer in Agricultural Operations from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (1997).
- Diploma in Cooperation (1971–1974).
- Diploma in Operations Research (1976) from the University of Valencia. Diploma in Business Economics (1974).
- Diploma in Business Planning (1979–1980) from the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
- Professional recognition as Doctor Engineer – European Engineer (EUR ING) (FEANI, Paris, 1993).
TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
- In 1974, he began his teaching career as a professor at the School of Operational Research of the University of Valencia (Department of Applied Mathematics).
- Tutor Professor at the Associated Centre of the National University of Distance Education (UNED) in Tortosa from 1975 to 2020 (Department of Quantitative Applied Economics), and Director of the same from October 2007 to September 2020. Later appointed Honorary Director. He was also Director of the Northeast Campus (Catalonia and the Balearic Islands) of this University.
- Associate Professor at the International University of Catalonia (1999–2007), in the Department of Hydraulics and Projects.
- Holds official accreditations as collaborating professor, assistant professor, and associate professor granted by various Official Evaluation Agencies.
