Born in Girona (Spain) September 18, 1954.

ACADEMIC GRADES:

• Diploma in Humanistic Sciences, Center of Humanistic Studies, Legionaries of Christ, Salamanca, 1975.

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome.

• Master’s Degree in Sacred Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome.

• Doctorate in Moral Theology, the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum with a thesis on the topic: "Euthanasia and the Encyclical ‘Evangelium Vitae’”.

TITLES:

• Professor of Bioethics and Moral Theology at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum.

• Past Dean of the School of Bioethics, Pontifical Athanaeum Regina Apostolorum (APRA), Rome.

• Past Director of the Institute of Bioethics and Human Rights (APRA & UER).

• 1993 - 2001: Secretary of the Center of Bioethics of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome.

• Director of the journal «Studia Bioethica» (Rome).

• Corresponding Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life.

• Member of the Directive Council of FIBIP (International Federation of Personalistic Bioethics).

• Member of the Board of Directors of the UNESCO Chair on Bioethics and Human Rights.

• Chairman” of the “Special Interest Group – Bioethics and PCH”, “European Society for Person Centered Healthcare”.

• Member of the Scientific Board of the "Filosofia classica e prassi" Association.