Lecture by Mª Ángeles Durán delivered at Josep Egozcue Cycle. (Lecture in Spanish)

The chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania delivered a lecture on Josep Egozcue Cycle.

The protagonist of this video recounts a personal story related to bioethics, a reminder that there are stories that are worth telling. New audiovisual award. Rules

Antoni Gaudí School (Sant Boi de Llobregat) win Ethics and Science third prize, 2015/16 edition.

A high school in Santiago de Compostela, which presented a project on artificial intelligence, win the Ethics and Science Second prize.

Project of IES Elisa y Luis Vilamil from Vegadeo, IES Galileo Galilei from Navia and IES Marqués de Casariego from Tapia de Casariego. First Ethics and Science Prize, edition 2015/16.

James L. Bernat, professor of Neuroscience at the University of Darmouth was the guest speaker of Josep Egozcue Lectures. In his first lecture he talked about the disorders of consciousness. 

Lecture by James L. Bernat, professor of Neurociencie at Dartmouth University, delivered at Josep Egozcue Lectures.

The Foundation has produced a video explaining the Ethics and Science Award. The prize – worth 5000, 2500, and 1000 euros – is designed to recognize educational projects that promote consideration by students of the ethical repercussions of science, research and technology. 

The 8th Egozcue Lectures, held on 3 and 4 December, included contributions from a number of experts, both from Spain and beyond, and also benefited from the participation of institutions and of individuals affected by the issues. This video brings together the views and contributions of the speakers at the event.  

Jesús Mosterín, specialist in philosophy of science and teacher of CSIC, was invited by Víctor Grífols and Lucas Foundation to give the opening lecture in the awards and grants ceremony, which took place in Ateneu Barcelonès on October 27th.The philosopher laid on the table the possibility of having a good death after a good life, if the end of life is faced with serenity and without taboos.

This video describes the professional career of Víctor Grífols i Lucas (1919–2015). A scientist and a businessman, he established the Foundation in 1998. His professional career was always characterized by honesty, transparency and courage in addressing the ethical dilemmas that arise with relation to pharmaceutical products. The video shows the human side of the man who was President of the Grifols group until 2001.

The Foundation organized a panel discussion as part of the Festival of Philosophy "Barcelona Pensa" (Barcelona Thinks), promoted and directed by the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Barcelona. With the participation of: Margarita Boladeras (Professor of Moral Philosophy and Politics, UB), Anna Estany (Professor of Philosophy of Science, UAB), Alberto Lledó (neurologist and secretary of the Study Group on Cognition and Behaviour, SCN) and Bernabé Robles (Head of the Neurology Service, Parc Sanitari San Joan de Déu).

Francisco J. Ayala, a biologist and university professor at Irvine University, California, was the guest speaker at the Foundation's scholarships and awards ceremony. Ayala, a specialist in evolutionary biology, is currently one of the most internationally renowned scientists.