juan francisco gálvez morros
Juan Francisco Gálvez Morros
doctor honoris causa
Juan Francisco Gálvez Morros
Investido el 23 de Apr del 2004, por el rector de la Universitat Politècnica de València, Justo Nieto Nieto.
Juan Francisco Gálvez Morros
Professor and director in various academic institutions, as well as researcher and prolific author in zootechnics and animal feed. Internationally recognized, he received multiple awards and honors for his contribution to veterinary science and agronomy.
Academic Background:
PhD in Veterinary Medicine from the Complutense University of Madrid (1963) and PhD in Agricultural Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (1965).
Scientific and Professional Activities:
• Researcher at the National Institute of Agricultural Research (1963–1970)
• Professor of Animal Production at the Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering of Valencia (1965–1968)
• Director of the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (1970–1971)
• Professor of Animal Nutrition at the Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering of Madrid since 1968
• Director of the Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering of Madrid (1981–1984)
Participation in R&D Projects:
11 projects related to animal nutrition (1978–2000), most of them directed by him, and funded by various national and international organizations (Ramón Areces Foundation, CAICYT, CICYT, Andersen in Barcelona, Lonza in Switzerland, Cotécnica in Lérida, Hispanagar, Proinserga in Segovia).
Publications:
10 technical books, 12 outreach articles, and 94 research articles.
Other Merits:
• Extraordinary PhD Award, Complutense University of Madrid (1964)
• AEDOS Agricultural Prize (1966)
• President of the Veterinary Society of Animal Production (1967–1977)
• Honorary Member of the Società Italiana per il Progresso della Zootechnica (1968)
• Member of the International Committee on Ruminant Physiology (1973–2004)
• Award from the University-Enterprise Foundation (1976)
• Research Award from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (1982)
• Medal from the University of Chile (1984)
• Commander of the Civil Order of Agricultural Merit (1985)
• Gold Medal from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (1987)
• Member of the Academy of Veterinary Sciences of Catalonia (1989)
• Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Foundation for Science in Stockholm (1989–2004)
• President of the National Committee of Animal Production (1991–2004)
• Member of the Board of Directors of the European Federation of Animal Science.
Valencia, May 2004