Numerary Member and Member of the Governing Board
Health Sciences: Doctor of Medicine
Date of admission: April 19, 1994
Medal: No. 70
Admission speech: «Reality and Future of the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia»
Reply speech: H.E. Dr. Albert Casellas i Condom
Outstanding career: A pioneer in the use of advanced endoscopic techniques and in the study of pancreatic and biliary diseases, he is a leading figure in digestive research and clinical practice.
Dr. JOAQUIM GIRONELLA COLL
UNIVERSITY DEGREES
- Doctor in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona.
- Specialist in Urology and Occupational Medicine.
TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
- Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia.
- Numerary Member of the Royal European Academy of Doctors.
- From 1989 to 1990, Associate Professor of the doctoral course at the Estudi General de Girona (UAB).
- From 1989 to 1993, medical journalism in various written media.
- Pioneer in Catalonia in 1998 in performing urological laparoscopic surgery.
- Organizer and director of urology meetings and conferences. Active participant since 2006.
- International Seminar of the Fondation Nationale pour la Science et l’Art of the Romanian Academy.
- Honorary Member (2015) of the European Superior Council of Doctors and Honorary Doctors.
- Honorary Professor at the ESERP Business School of Barcelona.
- Honorary Member since 2015 of the Illustrious Ibero-American Academy of Doctors.
PUBLICATIONS
- “Urological Problems in Spina Bifida”.
- “Reality and Future in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy”.
- Contributed to the RAD book “Bioengineering and Uncertainty“.
- Has published numerous specialty articles.
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
- Winner of the “Gil Vernet” Research Award in 1990.