Numerary Member
Social Sciences: Doctor of Law and History
Date of admission: October 1, 2024
Admission speech: «The Prize Medal in Advertising. Exhibitions, Brands and Propaganda in Catalonia (1888–1929)»
Reply speech: H.E. Dr. M. Àngels Calvo Torras, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Doctor of Pharmacy
Dr. ALBERT ESTRADA-RIUS
UNIVERSITY QUALIFICATIONS
- BA in Philosophy and Humanities (Geography and History) (1993).
- BA in Law (1998).
- BA in Political Science and Public Administration (International Relations Track) (2001).
- BA in Art History (2006) from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
- PhD in Law from the Pompeu Fabra University (2001).
- PhD in History from the University of Barcelona (2012).
TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
- Chief Curator of the Gabinet Numismàtic de Catalunya at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, where he coordinates several annual numismatic forums and has curated numerous exhibitions.
- Professor of Legal History at the Law Faculties of the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the Pompeu Fabra University.
- Author of several monographs on the history of public administrative institutions.
- Founder and director of the Fundamenta rei publicae collection, published by Editorial Ausa.
- Corresponding Member of the Royal Catalan Academy of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi, Barcelona.
- Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Legislation and Jurisprudence, Madrid.
- Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Good Letters, Barcelona.
- Corresponding Member of the Buenos Aires Institute of Numismatics and Antiquities, Buenos Aires.
- Board Member of the Ibero-American Society for Numismatic Studies.
- Honorary Vice-Consul of the Republic of Slovenia.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
- Javier Conde Garriga Medal from the Spanish Numismatic Association (2011).
- Pròsper de Bofarull Award from the Institute of Catalan Studies (2014).
- Annual Medieval History Grant from the Fundació Noguera (2013).
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