Gallery of presidents

Discover the presidents of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona since 1764.

Conferencia Physycomatemática Experimental

Sr. Francisco Subirás

Director (1764-1766)

Real Conferencia Física

By virtue of what was stipulated in the Royal Decree of December 17, 1765, the natural president of this Corporation was the captain general of the Principality of Catalonia, and only the office of vice president was elective, who ordinarily exercised the functions of effective president .

Sr. Francisco de Dusay i de Fivaller

Vicepresident (1766-1768)

Rdo. Sr. Jaime Roig, Pbro. Canónigo

Vicepresident (1768-1770)

Real Academia de Ciencias Naturales y Artes

In 1836, the year in which, with the approval of the new statutes, the natural presidency of the superior authority of Catalonia was abolished and, by the RO approving the aforementioned statutes, the foundations that existed with their own individuals declared, generally free and independent of SM action.

Rdo. Sr. Jaime Roig, Pbro. Canónigo

Vicepresident (1770-1799)

Sr. Juan Antonio de Desvalls i de Ardena, Marqués de Llupià

Vicepresident (1799-1808), (1814-1820)

Sr. Francisco de Dusay i de Marí, Marqués de Monistrol

Vicepresident (1820-1824)

Sr. Francisco de Bahi i Fonseca

Vicepresident (1833)

Sr. Alberto Pujol Gurena

Vicepresident (1833-1835)

Sr. Agustín Yánez Girona

President (1835-1836),(1836-1837),(1841-1842),(1848-1849),(1853-1854),(1855-1856)

Sr. José Antonio Llobet i Vall-llosera

President (1837-1838),(1844-1845),(1851-1852),(1856-1857),(1859-1860)

Sr. Félix Janer i Bertrán

President (1838-1839),(1845-1846)

Sr. Raimundo Fors i Cornet

President (1839-1840)

Sr. Juan Bautista Foix Gual

President(1842-1843)

Sr. Pedro Vieta i Gibert

President (1846-1847)

Sr. José Melchor Prat i Solà

President (1847-1848),(1854-1855)

Sr. José Antonio Balcells i Camps

President (1849-1850)

Sr. Juan José Anzizu i Yurza

President (1850-1851)

Sr. Ramón Muns i Seriñà

President (1852-1853)

Sr. José Oriol i Bernadet

President (1857-1858)

Sr. Antonio Rave i Bergnes

President (1858-1859),(1870-1872)

Sr. Francisco Domènech i Maranges

President (1860-1861)

Vicente Munner i Valls

President (1861-1862)

Sr. José Arrau i Barba

President (1862-1863)

Sr. Antonio Cipriano Costa Cuixart

President (1863-1864),(1867-1868)

Sr. Narciso Vidal i Campderrós

President (1864-1866)

Sr. José Oriol Mestres i Esplugas

President (1866-1867)

Sr. Francisco Paradaltas i Pintó

President (1868-1870)

Sr. Julián Casaña i Leonardo

President (1872-1874),(1876-1878),(1884-1886)

Sr. Ramón de Manjarrés i Bofarull

President (1874-1876)

Sr. Lucas Echevarría i Ugarte

President (1878-1880)

Sr. Federico Trèmols i Borrell

President (1880-1882)

Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts

Name of the entity from the “Real Orden” of December 7, 1887.

Sr. Ángel del Romero i Walsh

President (1882-1884),(1886-1888),(1894-1895)

Sr. Juan Montserrat i Archs

President (1888-1890)

Sr. Rafael Puig i Valls

President (1890, 1892-1894),(1904-1906)

Sr. Silvino Thos i Codina

President (1895-1904)

Rv. Sr. Jaume Almera i Comas

President (1906-1908)

Sr. Eugenio Mascareñas i Hernández

President (1908-1910)

Sr. Luis Mariano Vidal i Carreras

President (1910-1912)

Sr. José Domènech i Estapà

President (1912-1914)

Rv. Sr. Pedro Marcer Oliver

President (1914-1916)

Sr. Eduardo Alcobé i Arenas

President (1916-1924),(1939-1945)

Sr. José Serrat i Bonastre

President (1924-1926)

Sr. Carlos de Camps i Olzinellas, Marqués de Camps

President (1926-1936)

From July 1936 to April 1939, due to the Civil War, the Academy did not develop its own activities; during this period, the academic Dr. Eduard Fontserè looked after the security of the Corporation and continued to take care of the hourly service. By decree of August 12, 1936, it was incorporated into the Culture institutions of the Generalitat de Catalunya; by the same decree, Mr. Jaime Aguadé i Miró was appointed commissioner, who appointed Mr. Joaquín Bassegoda i Amigó as interim president; he remained in office until his death on August 13, 1938. He was replaced by Mr. Manuel Álvarez-Castrillón i de Bustelo. On April 4, 1939, Dr. Eduardo Alcobé and Arenas.

Sr. Paulino Castells Vidal

President (1945-1946)

Rv. P. Sr. Eduardo Vitoria Miralles, S.J.

President (1946-1951)

Sr. Francisco Pardillo Vaquer

President (1951-1955)

Sr. Isidro Pólit i Buxareu

President (1955-1958)

Sr. Francisco Planell Riera

President (1959-1961)(President accidental el 1958)

Sr. Josep Pascual i Vila

President (1962-1977)

Sr. Lluis Solé i Sabarís

President (1977-1983)

Sr. Enric Freixa i Pedrals

President (1983-1995)

Sr. Ramón Parés i Farràs

President (1995-2003)

Sr. Rafael Foguet i Ambròs

President (2003-2011)

Sr. Ramon Pascual de Sans

President (2011-2017)

Sr. Joan Jofre i Torroella

President (2017 – 2021)

Sr. Jordi Isern i Vilaboy

Actual President (2021 – )