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Dr. Marc Bekoff - USA
Member of the Honorary Committee since December 2003

Professor of Biology at the University of Colorado (Boulder). Awarded in 2002 the Exemplar Award from the Animal Behavior Society. Regional coordinator for Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program; he and Jane co-founded "Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Citizens for Responsible Animal Behavior Studies" (EETA/CRABS). Fellow of the "Animal Behavior Society" and a former "Guggenheim Fellow". He is on the Board of Directors for "The Fauna Sanctuary", of "The Cougar Fund", and on the advisory board for the "Laboratory Primate Advocacy Group", the "SINAPU" and the "American Association for the Advancement of Science".

Some publications: "Nature's Life Lessons: Everyday Truths from Nature" (1996), "Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare" (1998), "Coyotes: Biology, Behavior and Management" (2001), "Readings in Animal Cognition" (1995), "Species of Mind" Co-authored with Colin Allen (1997), "The Smile of a Dolphin: Remarkable Accounts of Animal Emotions" (2000), "Minding Animals Awareness, Emotions, and Heart" (2002),"The Cognitive Animal" (2002), "The Ten Trusts What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love" Co-authored with Jane Goodall (2002).

Ms. Thera Beun - Holland
Member of the Honorary Committee since 1998

A great traveller, and a great lover of the animals, who has a wide protection background in her country, as well as in Spain. She has also helped an NGO in favour of papues.

Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE - UK
UN Messenger of Peace &
Founder - the Jane Goodall Institute
www.janegoodall.org
Member of the Honorary Committee since March 2005

Dr. Jane Goodall is a woman with an extraordinary intellectual formation, an inexhaustible talent to work, and a tremendous bravery for all and every project she faces up to protect and defend primates.

Ph.D. in Ethology (University of Cambridge), Dr. Goodall has developed for years a field and research work that has made of her an essential reference not only regarding the world of primates, but also for science itself; international recognition has brought to her a great number of prizes, since the "Franklin Burr Award for Contribution to Science" by the National Geographic Society in 1963, to the "Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest" in 2004 by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography UCSD, including the "Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Achievement" in 2003.

The "Jane Goodall Institute", founded in 1977, develops programs to preserve and restore biodiversity and primate behavior research, and keeps sanctuaries in Congo, Uganda and Kenya.

Dr. Jane Goodall is author of a wide scientific and educative bibliography, and spends much of her time lecturing, sharing her message of hope for the future and encouraging young people to make a difference in their world.

Dr. Kathleen M. Heide - USA
Member of the Honorary Committee since October 2004

University of South Florida (Tampa, FL). Interim Degan of the College of Arts and Sciences, a college with more than 500 faculties, where she is Professor of Criminology. Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, her professional field is specialized in juvenile homicide and adolescent parricide offenders, individual and family violence, treatment of survivors of trauma, particularly child maltreatment, child abuse, dysfunctional family, psychotherapy, personality assessment, mental health counseling, and forensic evaluation. Author of more than 140 publications, and co-author with Linda Merz-Perez of the recently released “Animal Cruelty: Pathway to Violence Against People".

D. Heide is consultant to National Institute of Justice or National Institute of Health, and also frecuently to national media as Newsweek, U.S. News and World Reports, Psychology Today, New York Times, U.S.A. Today, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times i Washington Post, as well as CNN, Fox News or Larry King Live.

Dr. Tom Regan - USA
Member of the Honorary Committee since December 2005

He received his Ph.D. in 1966 from the University of Virginia. He is currently a professor of Philosophy at North Carolina State University. Two of his books were nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.

Dr. Regan is an American philosopher and animal-rights activist, universally recognized as the intellectual leader of the animal rights movement. With his wife, founded the "Culture and Animals Foundation".

He argues that non-human animals are the bearers of moral rights. Works on the philosophy of animal rights: All That Dwell Therein: Essays on Animal Rights and Environmental Ethics (1982), Animal Sacrifices: Religious Perspectives on the Use of Animals in Science (1986), The Case for Animal Rights, Empty Cages: Facing the Challenge of Animal Rights (2004), this one translated and edited in Spanish by Fundación Altarriba in 2006.

Mr. José Saramago - Portugal
Member of the Honorary Committee since January 2005

Born in Azinhaga (Portugal) in 1922, he published his first novel, "Land of Sin" in 1947. He is a sceptic intellectual who has always committed himself to an ethical and aesthetic attitude, against political bias. His whole work is an accurate reflection on daily life, in which animals are undoubtely involved. Animals figure prominently in the author's work as creatures more sympathetic and perceptive than humans. In his own words, "I believe than cruelty is the very difference between humans and animals. Human cruelty exceeds any limit" (Clarin, January 2001).

His work is considered as one of the most important in contemporary literature, and has received numerous international distinctions, culminating in the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1998. His last work, published in 2002, is "The duplicate man". He is author of a wide bibliography, with many books translated into English: "Baltasar and Blimunda" (1987), "The year of the death of Ricardo Reis" (1991), "The stone raft" (1994), "Manual of painting and calligraphy: a novel" (1994), "The gospel according to Jesus Christ" (1993), "The history of the siege of Lisbon" (1996), "Blindness" (1997).

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Mr. Salvador Alemany
Member of the Honorary Committee since October 2003

Economist.
Managing Director of Abertis Infraestructuras. He was president of the Spanish Red Cross, and vice-president of Catalonia Red Cross.

Mr. Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Member of the Honorary Committee since August 2002

Cinema director , born in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
"Alas de Mariposa" (1991), "La Madre Muerta" (1993) and "Airbag" (1997) are among his most prizewinning movies. His last production is "Fragil", a film that states that "true love is a tale".

He owns several animals rescued from abandon and ill-treatment, and is a great protectionist, this feeling inherited from his family, mainly from his mother, who loves cats.

Mr. Joan Bassegoda i Nonell
Member of the Honorary Committee since March 2003

Architect. Curator of the Museum, Archive and Library of the Royal Department of Gaudi at the UPC (Polytechnic University of Catalonia).

Mr. Joaquín Calvo Jaques
Member of the Honorary Committee since October 2004

Businessman. President of "Circle of Liceo" of Barcelona, and Honorary President of the "Royal Polo Club" of Barcelona.

Mr. Josep Carreras
Member of the Honorary Committee since 2001

Internationally appreciated and acclaimed opera singer. He has created a Foundation with his name, to fight against leukemia.

Dr. Salvador Claramunt
Member of the Honorary Committee since 2000

Vice chancellor of Cultural Activities and Heritage at the University of Barcelona. Professor of Medieval History.

Mr. José Corredor-Matheos
Member of the Honorary Committee since November 2005

Lawyer, poet, translator and art critic, he writes for several newspapers in Spain and abroad. In 1993 he got the First National Prize in Translation for "Contemporary Catalan Poetry", and has translated most of the Catalonian poets. National Prize in Poetry 2005 for his book "The gift of ignorance". In 1988 the "Cross of St. George" was conferred on him by the Government of Catalonia.

Dr. Santiago Dexeus
Member of the Honorary Committee since 1998

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research at the University of Barcelona.
Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at the Dexeus Universitary Institute.

Dr. Mercé Durfort
Member of the Honorary Committee since 2000

Professor of Cellular Biology at the Faculty of Biology in the University of Barcelona. Her knowledge covers several fields: cytologie, biology of reproduction, histopathology, and is author of a wide scientific bibliography on marine biology, environmental toxicology, parasitology, history of biology, etc.

She has also authored textbooks. In 2004 the Catalonian Government awarded her "St. George's Cross" (Creu de Sant Jordi), the highest oficial award of Catalonia.

Ms. Beatriz Ferrer-Salat
Member of the Honorary Committee since June de 2003

Horsewoman.
She has taken part in the Olimpic Games (Atlanta 96, Diploma) and World Championships (Jerez 2002, World number two) representing Spain.

Dr. Lluís Ferrer Caubet
Member of the Honorary Committee since October de 2003

PhD in Veterinary Science. Professor at the Veterinary School of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. At present, he is also Rector of the UAB.

Dr. Francisco Florit
Member of the Honorary Committee since 2001

Veterinarian.
Founder and former President of AVEPA (Association of Veterinarians Specialist in Small Animals), at present Vice-President of AVEPA.

Mr. Antonio Gala
Member of the Honorary Committee since November de 2002

Poet, playwright and novelist. Currently one of the most outstanding and prizewinner Spanish writers

Dr. José Miguel Gaona
Member of the Honorary Committee since December 2003

PhD in Psychiatry ("Cum laude"), Complutense University of Madrid, Member of the Psychiatric European Association (AEP).

He has developed teaching activities at the Medicine School (Universidad Complutense de Madrid). In charge of mental health diseases during the War of Bosnia under NGO "Médicos del Mundo", he is currently a collaborator and advisor of several TV and radio programs.

Dr. Carmen Iglesias
Member of the Honorary Committee since 2002

Historian.
Member of the Royal Spanish Academy of Language.
Member of the Royal Spanish Academy of History.
Director of the Center for Constitutional Studies.

Dr. Meritxell Josa
Member of the Honorary Committee since 2002

Jurist.
Assistant Director of the Legal Department of the Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya).

Dr. Carmen Maté
Member of the Honorary Committee since 2002

Primatologist.
Research Director of the Zoo of Barcelona.
Associated Professor at the University of Barcelona.

Ms. Rosa Montero
Member of the Honorary Committee since 2002

Journalist, writer and psychologist.

Dr. Jesús Mosterín
Member of the Honorary Committee since 1998

Philosopher.
Professor at the CSIC's (High Council for the Scientific Research) Institute of Philosophy.
Member of the Center for Philosophy of Science (Pittsburgh)
Member of the European Academy
Member of the Institut International de Philosophie
Member of the Académie Internationale de Philosophie des Sciences.

Ms. Magda Oranich
Member of the Honorary Committee since 2002

Lawyer and journalist.

Ms. Mónica Pont
Member of the Honorary Committee since octubre de 2003

Actress. She loves horses.

Dr. Eduard Punset
Member of the Honorary Committee since 2002

Master in Economic Sciences.
Ex-Minister of Relationships with the European Communities (Spanish Government).
Professor of Political Economy at the University Ramon Llull.
Director of "Redes", a scientific TV programme.
President of the Planetary Agency.

Mr. Carles Puyol
Member of the Honorary Committee since December 2004

Carles Puyol started to play football for the team of his home town, La Pobla de Segur, and joined FC Barcelona during the season 95-96. He debuted with the first team in October 2nd 1999, with Van Gaal, Against Valladolid. Today, he is one of the captains of Barça, unquestionable player in the number 5 shirt, and international player with the national team since 2002.

He is not just an extraordinary football player, but also an excelent person, a great lover of the animals and a great protectionist, especially concerned against the cruelty of abandonment.

Ms. Pilar Rahola
Member of the Honorary Committee since 2002

Writer and journalist.
Deputy Member of the Spanish Cortes for seven years, representing Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya.
Currently focused on stopping domestic violence against women and children.

Ms. Rosa Regás
Member of the Honorary Committee since 2001

Master of Philosophy and Arts.
Founder of two publishing houses: La Gaya Ciencia and Ediciones Bausán (children's books).
Member of the Jury of the Prince of Asturias Prizes.

Dr. Jordi Sabater Pi
Member of the Honorary Committee since 2002

Primatologist and Naturalist.
Emeritus Professor of Psichobiology and Ethology at the University of Barcelona.
Collaborator of Dianne Fossey in Africa, he discovered the Giant Frogs of Rio Muni. He rescued from death the only white gorilla of the world.
Curator of the Zoo of Barcelona.
Curator of the Ikunde Center (Guinea Ecuatorial).
President of "Ominid Project".

Mr. Clemens B. Schlettwein
Member of the Honorary Committee since 2001

President of NGO "Fundación Trifolium".

Ms. Ruth Toledano
Member of the Honorary Committee since February 2005

writer born in León, studied Hispanic Language and Literature. Her work includes a wide literary range from poetry to cinema and TV scripts, and she is regular columnist for "El País", publishing incisive articles in defence of animals and their protection.

Dr. Jorge Wagensberg
Member of the Honorary Committee since marzo de 2005

Teacher at the School of Physics in the University of Barcelona. Since 1991 he is the Director of the Science Museum of "La Caixa" Foundation, today named "CosmoCaixa".