The Undergraduate Academic Excellence, Financial Aid, Master’s Degree and Princess of Girona Foundation scholarship programme, supported by the IQS Business Foundation, has awarded 57 scholarships during academic year 2025–2026 thanks to the collaboration of 30 member companies.
Annual Meeting of the IQS Business Foundation: Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarships, Financial Aid Undergraduate Scholarships, Master’s Degree Scholarships, and Princess of Girona Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships
This programme aims to promote equal opportunities and renew the commitment of the IQS Business Foundation, thanks to its members, to academic excellence and educating future professionals while also fostering relationships between companies and both undergraduate and master’s degree scholarship recipients.
The meeting represented a recognition event and was held on 13 November. It featured participation by Dr Salvador Borrós, Director of IQS; Dr Jordi Díaz, Dean of IQS School of Engineering; Dr José Javier Molins, Registrar; Dr Flavio Comin, Dean of IQS School of Management; and Rosa Curt, Director of the IQS Business Foundation.
26 Undergraduate and Financial Aid Scholarships and Continuing Studies
Maria Vidal Tomás, ESG Senior Consultant at EY and a scholarship recipient from Carburos Metálicos, represented the scholarship awardees, and Anna Álvarez Torremorell, CSR and Alliances Specialist at the Caixa Enginyers Foundation, represented the member companies, presented the opening remarks.
Recognizing the efforts of these top students, the companies and their representatives at the award ceremony included: Carburos Metálicos, Marta Rodríguez Giró, Marketing, Business Strategy & Customer Service Director, Southern Europe; Ernesto Ventós, Judith Viñas Sánchez, Marketing Director; Fundació Caixa Enginyers, Anna Álvarez Torremorell, CSR and Alliances Specialist; EXEA IMPACT The Family Puig Foundation; Grup AC Marca, Blanca Such, Corporate Marketing Manager; Grupo Altadia, Silvia Escorihuela Martí, Recruitment Coordinator; Josep Ribé, Mirjam Ribé; Leti Pharma, Jaime Grego Sabaté, President, and Mar Grego, Vice President; Lucta, Maite Collell, Quality Assurance Manager, and Alicia Pardo, Regulatory Services Manager; and Financial Aid Scholarships: Fundació Occident, Susana Codina Johnson, Deputy Director; and Fundación Maria Francisca de Roviralta.
These scholarships are awarded to the individuals with the best academic records among new students with limited financial resources. They acknowledge merit and academic excellence and help students cover tuition fees. A committee assesses the student’s academic record, performance, and grades and considers other skills and activities that students have undertaken.
Carburos Metálicos Scholarship: Ian Martin, 2nd year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering; Berta Moliner Erro, 4th year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology; Maya Oliver Velasco, 2nd year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology
Ernesto Ventós Scholarship: Carla Gaspà Vivanco, 4th year student in the Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology and Business Administration and Management; Álvaro Allende Varela, 3rd year student in the Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering and Business Administration and Management
Caixa Enginyers Foundation Scholarship: Yixin Liu and Quin Betrian Castillo, 1st year students in the Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
EXEA IMPACT The Family Puig Foundation Scholarship: Clara Ferrer Segarra, 4th year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology; Guillem Boigues Coll, 4th year student in the Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology and Business Administration and Management
Grupo AC Marca Scholarship: Lucía Berard González, 2nd year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Telma Flores Sauvage and Sara Rodríguez Martínez, 2nd year students in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology.
Grupo Altadia Scholarship: Elisabet Vílchez Cervera, 4th year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology; Eva Ricart Bustarviejo, 2nd year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology
Josep Ribé Scholarship: Cheng Wang, 4th year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology and Business Administration and Management; Oriol Sanahuja Gacén, 4th year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering
Leti Pharma Scholarship: Biel Salvador Plana, 4th year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences; Mariona Argemí Cutiller, 3rd year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences; Laura Fernández Moreno, 3rd year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences
Lucta Scholarship: Lara Lange Adorati, 3rd year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology; Iris Gubert Gatell, 1st year student in the Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration and Management; Ana Torrente Lemus, 3rd year student in the Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration
Undergraduate Scholarships: Financial Aid Financial Aid Scholarships are awarded to students residing in Spain or Andorra with economic need, primarily based on household income and satisfactory academic performance.
Fundació Occident Scholarship: Marc Manrubia Escudero and Jordi Serra Palomares, 4th year students in the Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
María Francisca de Roviralta Foundation Scholarship: Estela Marina Magalavite Tito, 3rd year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology; Vega Manrubia Bueno, 2nd year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
18 Master’s Degree Scholarships
Sergio Sangil de Gregorio, Dual Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering and Industrial Business Management, sponsored by ECCBC. Carles Romani Chiva, CEO of Monocrom and an IQS alumnus, presented the opening speech for the master’s degree scholarship awards ceremony.
The companies and their representatives recognized the achievements of the top students from the IQS School of Engineering and the IQS School of Management, including: Alexion; Andbank, Raúl Martínez, Managing Director; Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Belén García, ECCBC Group C&B Manager & HR Services; Covestro, Fernando Peiron, IQS alumnus and Factory Director in Barcelona; Esencias Moles, Alex Moles Aguado, IQS alumnus and CEO; Eurofragance, Miryam Terrés, Fragrance Applications Manager; Grífols, Isabel Soler, Head of Recruitment; Klinea, Carles Salcedo, Technical Director, and Susana Romero, EHR & Administration Manager; Lluch Essence, Eva Lluch, Owner; Monocrom, Carles Romani Chiva, Director General and CEO, IQS alumnus; Naturgy, Ana Barbone, Culture Manager; Roca Sanitario, Ainhoa Lafuente, Human Resources Manager; Technip Energies, Manel Vera, P&C Director; La Roca Village, Helena Del Río, Marketing Manager; Waldner, Enrique Suárez, Sales Representative; Werfen, Mireia Albalat, People Business Partner R&D.
The Master’s Degree Scholarships provide financial support to enable the best students from our undergraduate programmes at the IQS School of Engineering and the IQS School of Management to continue their studies at the university.
Alexion Scholarship: Inés Soto Palou, Master’s Degree in Biopharmaceutical Business.
Andbank Scholarship: Miquel Costa Pérez, Master’s Degree in Wealth and Financial Management.
Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company Scholarship: Sergio Sangil de Gregorio, Dual Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering and Industrial Business Management.
Covestro Scholarship: Sonsoles Altabás Varcárcel, Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering.
Eurofragance Scholarship: Natalia Roig Vinardell, Master’s Degree in Cosmetics and Fragrances.
Esencias Moles Scholarship: Maria Serra Casademont, Master’s Degree in Analytical Chemistry.
Grífols Scholarship: Ivet Morera Taló, Master’s Degree in Bioengineering.
IQS Scholarship: Anapaz Solano Villarreal, Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
Klinea Scholarship: Josep Camprodón Sánchez, Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering.
Lluch Essence Scholarship: Liam Cuberas Gallego, Master’s Degree in Cosmetics and Fragrances.
Monocrom Scholarship: Bruno Lluch Elias, Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering.
2 Naturgy Scholarships: Victor Aran Font, Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering.
Scholarship to Promote Female Talent: Mar Querol Moyano, Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering.
Roca Sanitario Scholarship: Rubén López Castaño, Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering.
Technip Energies Scholarship: Clara Carulla Buch, Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering.
Waldner Scholarship: Anastasia Bremer, Master’s Degree in International Marketing in a Digital Environment.
La Roca Village Scholarship: Sofia Beliaeva, Master’s Degree in International Marketing in a Digital Environment.
Werfen Scholarship: Roger Planell Pozo, Master’s Degree in Bioengineering.
Princess of Girona Foundation Scholarships
Salvador Tasqué, Director General of the Princess of Girona Foundation and an IQS alumnus, awarded the foundation’s undergraduate and master’s degree scholarships and highlighted the importance of the collaboration between IQS and the Princess of Girona Foundation.
Ana Karen Alvis Moreira, Master’s Degree in Cosmetics and Fragrances
Alba Monzálvez Sánchez, Master’s Degree in Wealth and Financial Management
Josep Benet Piñero Navarro, Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Elías David Romero Hernández, Master’s Degree in Cosmetics and Fragrances
Jana Clopés Macarron, Master’s Degree in Circular Economy
Tuinkle Bhawal Lodh Chowdhury, Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering
Laura Cañada Chacón, Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Guillem Delis Pons, Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Alexandre Ruiz Gallego, Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Helena Tebar Barbero, 4th year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology
Mansuet Carcelero Guixà, 4th year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
Marta Peña Cuello, 4th year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology
Zuhaa Mehmood Khalid, 4th year student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences
Members of the administration, coordinators, and professors from the IQS master’s degrees also attended the event. At the end of the ceremony, a networking session was held with member companies, students, and families. The IQS Business Foundation member companies were thanked for believing in the corporate scholarships project and for continuing to support our students and their talents and futures.
Throughout the event, various speakers highlighted the importance of being an IQS student and the opportunities that it opens up in both academic and professional settings.