CEU Cardenal Herrera University (in Spanish: ''Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera'') is a

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located in the

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, Spain. It is part of the CEU Foundation, being the first private school of Law ever founded in

Valencia Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...

. It has been associated to the

University of Valencia The University of Valencia ( ), shortened to UV, is a public research university in Valencia, Spain. It is one of the oldest universities in Spain, and the oldest in the Valencian Community. It is regarded as one of Spain's leading academic i ...

and

Polytechnic University of Valencia The Polytechnic University of Valencia (; , ), shortened to UPV, is a Spanish university located in Valencia, with a focus on science, technology, and arts. It was founded in 1968 as the Higher Polytechnic School of Valencia and became a univers ...

since the early 1970s but the university gained its current name in 1999. The university has five faculties: *Faculty of Health Sciences *Faculty of Veterinary Medicine *Faculty of Law, Business and Political Science *Faculty of Humanities and Communication Sciences *Technical School of Design, Architecture and Engineering (ESET) CEU UCH offers degrees in English (Bachelor's degrees in architecture, veterinary medicine, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, nursing studies and Gastronomy and Culinary Management), in French (Médecine Vétérinaire) and in Spanish. It boasts three modern campuses in Alfara del Patriarca (12 km from

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(

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) and Castellón. CEU UCH currently provides teaching to over 9,250 students from all over the world, with 35% of its students being international. International rankings place CEU UCH at the top of the 23 Spanish private universities, rankings like

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's ''

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'' (''ARWU'') placed CEU UCH the second Spanish private university, after the

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, in terms of research in 2013. In 2014 ''

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'', a new global

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financed by the EU which assesses the performance of more than 850 higher education institutions worldwide, placed CEU-UCH as the tenth European university in agreement to regional involvement, scientific productivity and international orientation. THE World University Rankings 2021 and 2022 have included CEU among the best universities in the world.

History

It is run by the San Pablo CEU University Foundation which is the biggest private educational group in Spain, which includes two other universities (

CEU San Pablo University CEU San Pablo University () is a private Catholic university located in Madrid, Spain, with campuses in Moncloa (Madrid) and in Montepríncipe ( Alcorcón). It is run by the Centro de Estudios Universitarios (CEU Foundation). It was establis ...

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and CEU Abat Oliva University in

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), as well as many primary and secondary schools. It has been associated to the

since the early 1970s. The history of CEU UCH dates back to 1971, when the first private school of Law was founded in Valencia. The university gained its current name in 1999. The Foundation inaugurated its work in

in 1971 and in

in 1994. The

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approved the law of the creation of the now ''University CEU Cardenal Herrera'', which has been functioning since the 2000–2001 year. Now almost 10,000 students from around the world study in the university, with 35% of the student community being international. ''The University Cardenal Herrera'' takes part in the Program of Academic Excellence and the Organization of the Knowledge "Platon" of the San Pablo CEU Foundation has started in collaboration with

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and it belongs to the system of ''

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''. The aim of "Platon" is the strengthening of the system of tutorships for the students and the teacher who accompanies to the implementation of a system of continuous assessment.

Schools and faculties

CEU Cardenal Herrera University has five faculties: Faculty of Humanities and Communication Sciences: *Degrees in Journalism, Advertising, Audiovisual Communication, Sports, and Education

ESET Technical School of Engineering The ESET Technical School of Engineering (acronym by which the ''Escuela Superior de Enseñanzas Técnicas - (E.S.E.T.)'' in Spanish) is the school of engineering of the CEU Cardinal Herrera University, located in Alfara del Patriarca (Valencia) ...

: *Degrees in Architecture and Industrial Design Faculty of Law, Business and Political Science: *Degrees in Law, Political Science, Marketing, and Business Administration Faculty of Veterinary Medicine: *Degree in Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences: *Degrees in Physiotherapy, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Medicine

University Masters

Faculty of Humanities and Communication Sciences : *Master in Communication and Digital Branding * Master's Degree in Creative Advertising and Branding * European master's degree in Public Relations MARPA * Master's Degree in Teacher Education Secondary Education and High School Faculty of Law, Business and Political Science *Master's Degree in Equal Opportunities Agents (online training) * Master's Degree in Marketing * Master in Finance (with access to a PhD) * Master's Degree in policies and instruments for reducing emissions. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine *Master's Degree in Clinical Practice Management and Veterinary Centers ESET Technical School of Engineering *Master in Sustainable Architectural Design and Building Energy Assessment, *Master in Architectural Industrialisation and prefabrication, *Master in Engineering Design (with access to doctors), *Master's Degree in Technological Innovation and Technical Textiles, *Master's Degree in Fashion Design Management and Operations Business School *Master's Degree in Management and Project Management Centres and Sociosanitarios, *Master in Cultural Management, *Master's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety Faculty of Health Sciences *Master in Pharmaceutical Care and Pharmacy Care (with access to doctors), *Master's Degree in Care physiotherapists in Physical Activity and Sport (with access to doctors), *Specialisation master's degree in Nursing Care (with access to doctors), *Master's Degree in Neurorehabilitation, *Master's Degree in Organic Chemistry, Experimental and Industrial, *University Master Osteopathic Manual Therapy (with access to doctors), *Master in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics *master's degree Specialization in Nursing Care, *Master in Pharmaceutical Care and Pharmacy Assistance, *Physiotherapeutic Care Master in Physical Activity and Sport, *Master in Neurorehabilitation, *Master's Degree in Applied Nutrition to Health, *Master's Degree in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, *Master's Degree in Organic Chemistry, Experimental and Industrial, *Master in Food Safety, *Master's Degree in Osteopathic Manual Therapy Elche Center *Master's Degree in Teacher Education Secondary Education and High School *Specialization master's degree in Nursing Care (with access to doctors) *University Master Osteopathic Manual Therapy (with access to doctors)

Campus

CEU Cardenal Herrera University has three different campuses located in Alfara del Patriarca (Valencia),

and Castellón. All the main facilities, such as the central library and the International Relations Office, are located in its main campus in Alfara del Patriarca. The campus is very well connected to

city centre, with a direct

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( Line 1) and frequent

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. It is also close to some of the privately run student accommodation residences. The university's brand new central library is a building with a capacity for up to 700 students. Its learning facilities include several computer laboratories, 12 group study rooms and 7 research rooms. Audiovisual and Internet reference points are available in the Periodical and Media Libraries. Medical students study at a newly built medical school building in

Castellón de la Plana Castellón de la Plana (in ), or simply Castellón (), is the capital city of the province of Castellón, in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is located in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Costa del Azahar by the Mediterranean Sea. Th ...

, which is an attractive town about an hour away from Valencia. The town is very close to

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, which is a popular beach resort. Despite its quiet and relaxed atmosphere, students can still enjoy great nightlife in the historical centre of Castellón de la Plana. The town is home to a large university hospital.

Student life

At the moment, there are around 10,000 students in the university from all around Spain, especially

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, and

Albacete Albacete ( , , ) is a city and municipality in the Spanish autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha, and capital of the province of Albacete. Lying in the south-east of the Iberian Peninsula, the area around the city is known as Los Llan ...

. Every year 700 students from other countries come to study their degree at the university, adding to those who come under European Exchange Programmes like

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and Leonardo. The CEU Cardenal Herrera University has its own facilities for practical training of students, as the Center for Media Production and Multimedia, of , with television sets, radio and photography, the Veterinary Hospital, a reference in the area of Valencia, the Zoological Faculty, with various types of livestock, the University Dental Clinic, with outpatient care, laboratory practices in basic biomedical sciences and clinical simulated for the area of health. They also have a Central Library Newspaper Library, with 700 seats for consultation and over 100,000 volumes. The CEU Cardenal Herrera University publishes a monthly newspaper, ''The Rotary Diary'', and also features a fully operational radio station, ''Radio CEU'', which broadcasts for 12 hours daily and media company ''CEUMedia'' which has more TV Channel; both are run from the Faculty of Humanities and Communication Sciences CEU Moncada

The university features a number of social and sports-related groups. The university counts on a strong

-support group and every school features a Tuna, ''La Tuna del CEU-Cardenal Herrera'' (traditional Spanish band), which compete in the nationwide competitions and ''CEU Theatre'', a formation in the classroom and the human growth across the art of the theatre. In terms of sports,

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, and numerous other courses are offered. In terms of team sports, the CEU UCH features male and female basketball, soccer, and volleyball divisions, chess, table-tennis and more. CEU UCH hosts regular sport competitions such as golf, football and volleyball tournaments. Internal university games are held several times a year, with all of the different schools competing. CEU UCH offers ''Summer University'' which help eternal and new students, the formation in June and July the courses organize in the frame of the Summer university. Also offers ''Spanish language course which the International Office helps foreign students with the procedures necessary to study at the university, and also with finding accommodation or learning Spanish. The university runs two Spanish courses per academic year for international students

Academics

CEU UCH's academic programs operate on a semester calendar beginning in late September and ending in June.

University rankings

In 2012 CEU-UCH's

was selected as the number two design school by

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in the article ''Top Ten section''. Others within the top five include

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(1),

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(3), Escola de Disseny i Art (4) and

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(5). '' El Mundo''s "Spain Best Universities Annual Report", placed CEU UCH in 6th position in 2006Listos para el Cambio
''El Mundo'', 10 May 2006(in Spanish) 2008 and its Degree in Audiovisual Communication ranked fourth "Spain Best Universities to study Audiovisual Communication" in 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. '' El Mundo'' said: "The facilities, practical work in small groups and personalized attention are aspects of the race that contribute to achieving and maintaining fourth". CEU UCH was highly ranked by many international university rankings in 2013. ''

'', an independent ranking with financial support in its initial years from the

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, stands for "multi-dimensional ranking of higher education institutions". The first ranking assesses the overall performance of 879 universities, 1,200 faculties and 5,000 study programmes from 74 countries placed CEU-UCH as the tenth European university in agreement to regional involvement, scientific productivity and international orientation U-Multirank was launched on 13 May 2014. As of 2021 and 2022, CEU Cardenal Herrera University has been included in

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, scoring particularly highly for citations of its research and for international outlook and is one of the leading Spanish institutions in these areas.

Research institutes

GROUPS AND RESEARCH The CEU Cardenal Herrera University has opened research projects in collaboration with

. Some of these lines of research examining issues such as the neural effects of consumption of drugs and

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, diseases such as

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and media

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. The university has three research institutes: the IDYCA (Institute of

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and Addictive Behavior), the IDIT (Institute of

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, Innovation and Technology) and IDEA (Institute for Environmental law and Ethics). In July 2013, CEU-UCH and

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from Sweden signed the student's partnership and exchange agreement Faculty of Veterinary Medicine: Endocrinology and pathophysiology of reproduction in ruminants and horses, Research Group on Experimental and Applied veterinary surgery, Improving food security in the production system and its derivatives, Veterinary ophthalmology, Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Pathology and Animal Health, Food safety in meat products, Ethology and Animal Welfare Section Faculty of Health Sciences: Application of computational methods to the design and development of new compounds with biological activity, Pharmaceutical Care and Rational Use of Medicines, Cellular and molecular biology of cancer, Adult mesenchymal cells in the control of the inflammatory process in humans, Brain damage and Neuroregeneration, Development of dosage forms of application to the skin, Design and synthesis of compounds with therapeutic activity, Molecular diagnostics in clinical microbiology, Study of human milk: composition, manipulation and functional properties, GIDRAQ (Group for Research and Resource Development in Chemical Analysis), Neurodegenerative and neuroprotective mechanisms CEU Dentistry Clinic, equipped with dental laboratories, X-ray and sterilization rooms. In addition to this, has advanced technology and equipment as directed by the European guide lines in the dentistry industry. Faculty of Humanities and Communication Sciences: Communication, participation and environmental awareness on the Internet, Communication campaign analysis and news coverage in the press, Bioethics Research Group, GIDYC. Research Group on disability and communication, OIMED (Centre for Research in Digital Media) Technical School of Design, Architecture and Engineering (ESET): Algorithms and numerical methods for large systems, Biomedical Engineering, Composites, Robotics and Industrial Control. Students participate on

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many years. The U.S.

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ed house. The competition is presented by the

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and organized by the

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(NREL). There is also a Solar Decathlon Europe, which was established by a 2007 agreement between the United States and Spain. Students participate on Eco-marathon, too. The Eco-Marathon is an annual competition sponsored by

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, in which participants build special vehicles to achieve the highest possible

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. Faculty of Law, Business and Political Science Cooperation and Development, Deliberative democracy, communication and citizenship, Taxation and climate change, ADEC Group (Water: law, business, political science and communication), Research Group in financial economics, Research Group on International Protection of Human Rights, Legal protection of investors in emerging markets unregulated rights GHG emission, The region as a historical paradigm, International Financial Reporting Standards in the field of International Carbon Markets, Religion and Right to Environment

Notable people

Notable alumni includes for example Federico Martínez Roda;,

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, a Spanish politician who belongs to the People's Party;

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, a Spanish professional

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who won the Spanish National Time Trial Championship in 1999 and 2001 and won in 2000 a stage in

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, where he finished fourth; Spanish actress and model

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who is the best known for her roles in television series ''

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'', '' Camera Café'', ''

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'' and ''

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; ''Pepa Crespo'' who is Bioparc's director of communication; '' Máxim Huerta'', host at the El programa de Ana Rosa Notable

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s includes for example ''Manuel Zaera'' who works as

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and

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teacher at the ''CEU-UCH'' and

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at the

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. He worked ad professor at the

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in 2010; ''Santiago Vega'', Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from

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and

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from

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. Currently he is the

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of the Faculty of Veterinary; ''José Enrique March'', he graduated from CEU-UCH in advertising and currently he works as filmmaker; ''Manuel Ventimilla'', professor at the CEU-UCH and at the Valencian Museum of Enlightenment and Modernity; ''Joaquín Ruiz'', old student and currently audiovisual professor at the CEU-UCH. He won the prize for his documental "Calle Real 70" at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival; ''Enrique Beltrán'',

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at the ''Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Valencia''; Susana Sanz who was reelected as expert of the

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for the LifeLong Learning Programme The university has some notarial honoris causa: *

Valentín Fuster Valentín Fuster Carulla, 1st Marquess of Fuster (born January 20, 1943) is a Spanish cardiologist and aristocrat. He was editor-in-chief of the ''Journal of the American College of Cardiology'' (JACC), past President of the American Heart Assoc ...

is a Spanish

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– the only cardiologist to receive the two highest gold medal awards and all four major research awards from the world's four major

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organizations: The Distinguished Researcher Award (Interamerican Society of Cardiology, 2005 and 2009), Andreas Gruntzig Scientific Award "Dr. Valentin Fuster Honored with Grand Prix Award", TheHeart
retrieved March 21, 2013 and Gold Medal Award (

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, 1992-2007 respectively), Gold Medal Award and Distinguished Scientist (

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, 2001 and 2003 respectively), and the Distinguished Scientist Award (

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, 1993). "Doctor Profile", Mount Sinai Hospital
retrieved March 13, 2013 Fuster made news in 2006 when he managed a patient who underwent successful combined

heart The heart is a muscular Organ (biology), organ found in humans and other animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels. The heart and blood vessels together make the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrie ...

and

lung The lungs are the primary Organ (biology), organs of the respiratory system in many animals, including humans. In mammals and most other tetrapods, two lungs are located near the Vertebral column, backbone on either side of the heart. Their ...

transplant, which

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named one of the year's "11 medical marvels". In November 2012, Dr. Fuster received the highest honor given by the American Heart Association, the Research Achievement Award. "New York City scientist wins American Heart Association award for major additions to knowledge of artery disease process, treatments", American Heart Association
retrieved March 12, 2013 Dr. Fuster has ranked among the Top Doctors in the US for the past 13 years and is considered in the top 1% of physicians in the United States by Castle-Connolly. * Jose Maria Aznar (; born 25 February 1953) served as the

Prime Minister of Spain The prime minister of Spain, officially president of the Government (), is the head of government of Spain. The prime minister nominates the Spanish government departments, ministers and chairs the Council of Ministers (Spain), Council of Mini ...

from 1996 to 2004. He is on the board of directors of

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and is also a member of the

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. *

Antonio Cañizares Llovera Antonio Cañizares Llovera (; born 15 October 1945) is a Spanish Catholic cardinal who served as Archbishop of Valencia from 2014 to 2022. He was prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 2008 t ...

(born 15 October 1945) is a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who is the current Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, having previously served as

Archbishop of Toledo The Archdiocese of Toledo () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Spain.

and

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from 2002 to 2008.

Pope Benedict XVI Pope BenedictXVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as p ...

created him

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of ''

San Pancrazio The basilica of San Pancrazio (; ) is a Catholic minor basilica and titular, conventual, and parish church founded by Pope Symmachus in the 6th century in Rome, Italy. It stands in via S. Pancrazio, westward beyond the Porta San Pancrazio tha ...

'' in the

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of 24 March 2006. The Spanish primate was awarded a doctorate ''honoris causa'' from the

Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera CEU Cardenal Herrera University (in Spanish: ''Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera'') is a private university located in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is part of the Centro de Estudios Universitarios, CEU Foundation, being the first private sc ...

on that same date. He will be eligible to participate in any future

papal conclave A conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to appoint the pope of the Catholic Church. Catholics consider the pope to be the apostolic successor of Saint Peter and the earthly head of the Catholic Church. Concerns around ...

s until he reaches the age of eighty on 10 October 2025

Nora Volkow Nora D. Volkow (born 27 March 1956) is a Mexican-American psychiatrist. She is currently the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Early life and education Born in Mexi ...

(b. 27 March 1956 Mexico) is director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). She is the great-granddaughter of Russian revolutionary leader and Head of the

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Leon Trotsky Lev Davidovich Bronstein ( – 21 August 1940), better known as Leon Trotsky,; ; also transliterated ''Lyev'', ''Trotski'', ''Trockij'' and ''Trotzky'' was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician, and political theorist. He was a key figure ...

. She attended the Modern American School, then earned a medical degree from

National University of Mexico The National Autonomous University of Mexico (, UNAM) is a public research university in Mexico. It has several campuses in Mexico City, and many others in various locations across Mexico, as well as a presence in nine countries. It also has 34 ...

before going to

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a Nondenominational ...

for

psychiatric Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of deleterious mental conditions. These include matters related to cognition, perceptions, mood, emotion, and behavior. Initial psychiatric assessment of ...

residency. She chose a career in

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research after reading an article on the use of

positron emission tomography Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique that uses radioactive substances known as radiotracers to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes, and in other physiological activities including blood flow, r ...

in studying brain function. She did research at

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before becoming director of NIDA in 2003. * Joaquín Navarro-Valls,

M.D. A Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated MD, from the Latin ) is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In the United States, and some other countries, the ''MD'' denotes a professional degree of physician. This ge ...

(born November 16, 1936,

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), studied medicine at the Universities of

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and

, as well as journalism at the Faculty of Sciences of Communication at the

Pamplona, Spain Pamplona (; ), historically also known as Pampeluna in English, is the capital city of the Chartered Community of Navarre, in Spain. Lying at near above sea level, the city (and the wider Cuenca de Pamplona) is located on the flood plain of th ...

. He also took post-graduate studies at

in the United States. He graduated

in Medicine and Surgery in 1961 and took courses for a doctorate in

Psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of deleterious mental disorder, mental conditions. These include matters related to cognition, perceptions, Mood (psychology), mood, emotion, and behavior. ...

in "Trastornos psiquiátricos en los traumas craneales". In addition, he taught at the Faculty of Medicine. In 1968, received a degree in

journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree of accuracy. The word, a noun, applies to the journ ...

and in the science of communication in 1980. In 1988, he received the Ischia International Journalism Award. He was the Director of the

Holy See Press Office The Holy See Press Office (; ) is the press office of the Holy See. It publishes the official news of the activities of the Pope and of the various departments of the Roman Curia. All speeches, messages and documents, as well as the statements ...

(or Vatican Press Office), taking the post in 1984. His role as the press liaison between the Vatican and the world press corps gave him perhaps the highest visibility of any one person in the

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during the long reign of

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until Death and funeral of Pope John Paul II, his death in 2005. In his you ...

, with the exception of the

Pope The pope is the bishop of Rome and the Head of the Church#Catholic Church, visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff. From the 8th century until 1870, the po ...

himself. Navarro-Valls, a non-clerical journalist, resigned his post July 11, 2006.

has appointed the Reverend Father

Federico Lombardi Federico Lombardi (born 29 August 1942) is an Italian Catholic priest and the former director of the Holy See Press Office. He succeeded Joaquín Navarro-Valls and was succeeded by Greg Burke. Lombardi also serves as the postulator for the ...

, S.J., to take his place. On January 20, 2007, it was announced that he will be president of the board of advisers of the Biomedical University of Rome. In 2007, he was awarded the Commander's Cross with Star

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by the

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. * Bishop Carlos Belo SDB, GCL (born 3 February 1948) is an

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ese Roman Catholic bishop. Along with

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, he received the 1996

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for work "towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor". Bishop Belo's labours on behalf of the East Timorese and in pursuit of peace and reconciliation were internationally recognised when, along with

, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in December 1996. Bishop Belo capitalised upon this honour through meetings with

Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer who was the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, ...

of the United States and

Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ( , ; born Rolihlahla Mandela; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African Internal resistance to apartheid, anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa f ...

of South Africa. In 1995, he also won the

John Humphrey Freedom Award The John Humphrey Freedom Award was presented annually by the Canadian human rights group Rights & Democracy, to an organization or individual from any country or region of the world for exceptional achievement in the promotion of human rights and ...

from the Canadian human rights group Rights & Democracy. In July 2004, Bishop Belo took up missionary work in

Maputo Maputo () is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088,449 (as of 2017) distributed ov ...

, the capital of Mozambique and this year was awarded an honorary doctorate from CEU Cardenal Herrera University *

Stanley G. Payne Stanley George Payne (born September 9, 1934) is an American historian of modern Spain and Europe, European fascism at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He retired from full-time teaching in 2004 and is currently Professor Emeritus at its Dep ...

(born September 9, 1934, in

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) is a historian of modern Spain and European

Fascism Fascism ( ) is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology and movement. It is characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hie ...

at the

University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public land-grant research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1848 when Wisconsin achieved st ...

. He retired from full-time teaching in 2004 and is currently

Professor Emeritus ''Emeritus/Emerita'' () is an honorary title granted to someone who retirement, retires from a position of distinction, most commonly an academic faculty position, but is allowed to continue using the previous title, as in "professor emeritus". ...

at its Department of History. Payne uses a lengthy itemized list of characteristics to identify fascism, including the creation of an authoritarian state; a regulated, state-integrated economic sector;

fascist symbolism Fascist symbolism is the use of certain images and symbols which are designed to represent aspects of fascism. These include national symbols of historical importance, goals, and political policies. The best-known are the fasces, which was the or ...

; anti-liberalism;

anti-communism Anti-communism is Political movement, political and Ideology, ideological opposition to communism, communist beliefs, groups, and individuals. Organized anti-communism developed after the 1917 October Revolution in Russia, and it reached global ...

, and anti-conservatism. He sees elimination of the autonomy or, in some cases, complete existence of large-scale

capitalism Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their use for the purpose of obtaining profit. This socioeconomic system has developed historically through several stages and is defined by ...

as the common aim of all fascist movements. *

Andrea Riccardi Andrea Riccardi (born 16 January 1950) is an Italian historian, professor, politician and activist, founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio. He served as minister for international cooperation without portfolio in the Monti Cabinet. Life In 1 ...

(born 1950 in Rome) is the founder of the

Community of Sant'Egidio The Community of Sant'Egidio () is a lay Catholic association dedicated to social service, founded in 1968 under the leadership of Andrea Riccardi. The group grew and in 1973 was given a home at the former Carmelite monastery and church of ...

and

Professor Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an Academy, academic rank at university, universities and other tertiary education, post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, ''professor'' derives from Latin ...

Contemporary History Contemporary history, in English-language historiography, is a subset of modern history that describes the historical period from about 1945 to the present. In the social sciences, contemporary history is also continuous with, and related t ...

at the University of Rome III in Rome, Italy. Since November 16, 2011, he has served as Minister for International Cooperation without portfolio in the

Monti Cabinet The Monti government was the sixty-first government of Italy and was announced on 16 November 2011. This Government of Experts, Experts' cabinet was composed of independents, three of whom were women and was formed as an interim government. The ...

. Riccardi is also a member of the

Fondation Chirac The Fondation Chirac was launched by former French President Jacques Chirac, after having served two terms in office between 1995 and 2007. Since 2008, this foundation strives for peace through five advocacy programmes: * conflict prevention * ...

's honour committee, ever since the foundation was launched in 2008 by former French president

Jacques Chirac Jacques René Chirac (, ; ; 29 November 193226 September 2019) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He was previously Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and 1986 to 1988, as well as Mayor of Pari ...

in order to promote world peace. He also participated as jury member in 2009 for the Prize for Conflict Prevention awarded every year by this foundation. Prusiner 1

* Stanley B. Prusiner (born May 28, 1942) is an American

neurologist Neurology (from , "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the nervous system, which comprises the brain, the ...

and

biochemist Biochemists are scientists who are trained in biochemistry. They study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. Biochemists study DNA, proteins and Cell (biology), cell parts. The word "biochemist" is a portmanteau of ...

. Currently the director of the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases at

University of California, San Francisco The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It is part of the University of California system and is dedic ...

(UCSF). Prusiner received a

Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, B.S., B.Sc., SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree that is awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Scienc ...

degree in

chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules a ...

from the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn) is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of nine colonial colleges, it was chartered in 1755 through the efforts of f ...

and later received his

from the

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine The Perelman School of Medicine (commonly known as Penn Med) is the medical school of the University of Pennsylvania, a Private university, private, Ivy League research university located in Philadelphia. Founded in 1765, the Perelman School of M ...

. Prusiner then completed an

internship An internship is a period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time. Once confined to medical graduates, internship is used to practice for a wide range of placements in businesses, non-profit organizations and g ...

in medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Later Prusiner moved to the

National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. It was founded in 1887 and is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Service ...

, where he studied glutaminases in ''

E. coli ''Escherichia coli'' ( )Wells, J. C. (2000) Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Harlow ngland Pearson Education Ltd. is a gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped, coliform bacterium of the genus ''Escherichia'' that is commonly foun ...

'' in the laboratory of Earl Stadtman. He received the

Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research The Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research is one of the Lasker Award, prizes awarded by the Lasker Foundation for a fundamental discovery that opens up a new area of biomedical science. The award frequently precedes a Nobel Prize in Phys ...

in 1994 and the

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine () is awarded yearly by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute for outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine. The Nobel Prize is not a single prize, but five separate prizes that, acco ...

in 1997 for his work in proposing an explanation for the cause of

bovine spongiform encephalopathy Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, is an incurable and always fatal neurodegenerative disease of cattle. Symptoms include abnormal behavior, trouble walking, and weight loss. Later in the course of th ...

("mad cow disease") and its human equivalent,

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) is an incurable, always fatal neurodegenerative disease belonging to the transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) group. Early symptoms include memory problems, behavioral changes, poor coordination, visu ...

. In this work, he coined the term ''prion'', which comes from the words "proteinaceous" and "infectious", to refer to a previously undescribed form of infection due to protein misfolding. Prusiner was elected to the National Academy of Science in 1992 and to its governing council in 2007. He is also an elected member of

the American Academy of Arts and Sciences The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (The Academy) is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States. It was founded in 1780 during the American Revolution by John Adams, John Hancock, James Bowdoin, Andrew Oliver, and other Fou ...

(1993), the

Royal Society The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. The society fulfils a number of roles: promoting science and its benefits, re ...

(1996), the

American Philosophical Society The American Philosophical Society (APS) is an American scholarly organization and learned society founded in 1743 in Philadelphia that promotes knowledge in the humanities and natural sciences through research, professional meetings, publicat ...

(1998), the

Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts The Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (; , SANU) is a national academy and the most prominent academic institution in Serbia, founded in 1841 as Society of Serbian Letters (, DSS). The Academy's membership has included Nobel Prize, Nobel la ...

(2003), and the

Institute of Medicine The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), known as the Institute of Medicine (IoM) until 2015, is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization. The National Academy of Medicine is a part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineerin ...

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