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University president encourages researchers to commit to truth and freedom

The University celebrated the investiture of 176 PhDs from 27 countries, in a ceremony attended by Nobel Prize winner Morten Meldal of Chemistry .


PhotoManuelCastells/A moment of the doctoral graduation ceremony

06 | 06 | 2023

"I encourage you to be people who are not anti-anything or anti-anyone, committed to the truth and, therefore, lovers of freedom". This is how the rector of the University of Navarra, María Iraburu, addressed the researchers present at doctoral graduation ceremony. In the last year, between June 2022 and June 2023, a total of 176 PhDs from 27 countries have defended their theses at the academic center.

The rector, who presided over the event, pointed out that these attitudes are typical of the university spirit: "Whatever your professional future may be, they will help you to put your qualities at the service of society, forming links, building bridges, helping to overcome fractures and joining forces to create projects in the service of the common good".

The event was also attended by the sponsor and professor of the School of Canon Law, Antonio Viana; and Marta Alonso Sanz, PhD from the School of Economics, who spoke on behalf of her class. The event was also attended by Morten Meldal, who visited the University to give a masterclass organized by the School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, attendance award Nobel de Chemistry 2022.

The new doctors come from 27 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Spain, United States, Uruguay, Tanzania and Venezuela.

Influence of political or ideological positions.

In her speech, the rector reflected on a central topic in the research task and in the university as an institution: the connection between freedom and truth. "Teaching is the search for truth and this search is only possible in a context of freedom," she said. In his opinion, this, which we could consider an undisputed starting point, "is being threatened in recent years from various quarters, and requires a response from researchers and universities".

One of the fronts that threatens this quest, according to Professor Iraburu, is the influence of political or ideological positions in the university, "especially significant in the U.S. university system, but by no means exclusive to it". The examples, she explained, are very varied: from boycotting lecturers or suing professors for content that is offensive to students, to bills that prohibit the teaching of certain subjects or the funding of research on certain topics. Censorship," he pointed out, "puts at risk the freedom necessary for students and professors to be able to apply themselves with rigor and dedication" to research.

To ensure an atmosphere of freedom, the rector proposed, as the founder of the University, St. Josemaría Escrivá, used to say, not to be "anti-anything or anti-anyone." "The true seekers of truth are ready to establish an open, patient and respectful dialogue with everyone and to recognize it wherever it is, whoever it comes from.

A tapestry like that of Penelope

Antonio Viana, sponsor of the graduating class, spoke of the main benefit of the doctorate, which, beyond the prestige and professional possibilities, produces "a kind of transformation". "Each well-oriented doctoral work is a contribution that, together with others, allows us to broaden our vision of reality, of personal situations, of the real and not whimsical or merely sentimental needs of society. It is a contribution to intellectual and social progress". "Before the last terminator eliminates Sarah Connor and artificial intelligence takes care of everything, we have excellent university students who have allowed themselves to be transformed by work," he added.

For her part, Dr. Marta Alonso stressed that "the thesis has been a tapestry that has needed to be woven and unwoven as many times as Penelope's tapestry when she was waiting for Ulysses". She also stressed that in the willingness to serve others lies the difference between doing the best work and making others better with our work: "If we live like this, others will continue to weave the tapestry that one day we began with the thesis; they will continue to guard the report, finding the truth and people to help".

The theses defended in the last year have been made possible thanks to the contribution of association of Friends of the University of Navarra, Banco Santander, Fundación Científica association Española contra el Cáncer and other public organizations.

Doctors who have defended their thesis in the last year:

School of Law

  • Eugenia Baldessari

  • Milani Maurilio Bento

  • Gustavo Garduño Domínguez

  • Ana María Ruiz González

  • Ladislao Campo Castillo

School of Medicine

  • Marta Álvarez de Linera Alperi

  • Mónica Arias Colinas

  • Javier Arredondo Montero

  • Gurutzi Azcona Ganuza

  • Guillermo Miguel Besné Villanueva

  • Miguel Ángel Fernández Vaquero

  • Sebastián Ignacio Fernández Alonso

  • Elsa Gándara Rodríguez de Campoamor

  • María Sol Garcés Espinosa

  • Ángel García Cortés

  • Loreto García del Barrio

  • Lorena García Blanco

  • María García-Uría Santos

  • Maite Gárriz Luis

  • Jorge González Zamora

  • María Hidalgo Santamaría

  • Elias Marlin Rodriguez

  • Juan Marta Enguita

  • Alba Martínez Ortiz

  • Ángela Martínez Herreros

  • Céline Baby Tendobi Mbamba

  • David Moreno Ajona

  • William Daniel Moscoso Barrera

  • Octavio Pano Espínola

  • María Páramo Alfaro

  • Mikel Ruiz Feliu

  • Aina Salas de Sa Fialho

  • Marcos Serrano Dueñas

  • Ana Tomás-Biosca Martín

  • Amaia Urrizola Martínez

  • María Vallejo Valdivielso

School from Philosophy and Letters

  • Ana Bastidas Tinizaray

  • Carmen Camey Marroquín

  • Ana María Casas Olcoz

  • Daniel Docampo Jorge

  • Dolores Esteban Cerezo

  • José Ferrary Merino

  • Ángels Ferrer Rovira

  • Juan Gabriel Irarrázabal Covarrubias

  • Selene Jimenez Segura

  • María Muñoz Sanz-Agero

  • David Sanchez Sanchez

  • Juan Pablo Serra

  • César Soutullo Molina

  • Adrián Suárez Martínez

  • José Luis Tavares de Andrade

  • Miren Usunáriz Iribertegui

School of Science

  • Marina Ainciburu Fernández

  • Ane Amundarain Iraola

  • Arantxa Baraibar Churio

  • Itziar Cenzano Armendáriz

  • Karol Marcela Córdoba Quiñones

  • Iñaki Echeverría Huarte

  • Rodrigo Entrialgo Cadierno

  • Blanca Fernández Eslava

  • María Gárate Rascón

  • Jorge García García

  • Leire Goñi Ciaurriz

  • Laura Hato Álvaro

  • Guillermo Herrador Cañete

  • Daniel Jericho Asenjo

  • Virginia Laspidea Ustés

  • Maite Loperena Barber

  • Celia Martín Otal

  • Ángel Martín Mallo

  • David Méndez Esteban

  • Daniel H. Meraviglia-Crivelli De Caso

  • María del Pilar Montero Calle

  • Marta Moya Jódar

  • Cristina Pérez Ruíz

  • Irene Peris Martínez

  • Tivadar Pongó

  • Miriam Recalde Domínguez de Vidaurreta

  • Esther Redín Resano

  • David Repáraz Pernaut

  • Paula Rodríguez Márquez

  • Eric Rovira Barreira

  • Guillermo Serrano Sanz

  • Noelia Silva Pilipich

  • José Valdés Fernández

  • Mercedes Valerio Galán

  • Enric Vercher Hernáez

  • Ana Cristina Viñado Solanas

School of Communication

  • Silvia Blas Riesgo

  • Silvia María Corzo Archila

  • Gabriel De Pablo Contreras

  • Santiago Fernández-Gubieda Lacalle

  • Mayra Gonzales Córdova

  • Clara González Tosat

  • Mª Cristina Martínez Bravo

  • Elana Nichols

  • Tatiana Pereira Villazón

  • José Antonio Pérez Aguirre

  • Joslay Polanco Medina

  • Aurken Sierra Iso

  • Pablo Úrbez Fernández

  • Mª Jesús Yáñez Galdames

    

IESE

  • Andrea Cavicchini

  • Alexis Yong

School from Canon Law

  • Renars Birkovs

  • Wilmer Alfredo Morales Osorio

  • Lukasz Pawicki

Tecnun School of Engineering

  • Markel Alaña Olivares

  • Xabier Cendoya Garmendia

  • Fernando María De Villar Rosety

  • Ibón Erdozain Ibarra

  • Aitor Erenchun Etxeburua

  • Itxaro Errandonea Aranibar

  • Nerea Fernández Berrueta

  • Unai Galech Napal

  • Gorka Gallardo Mota

  • Naroa Gimenez Camino

  • Marian Gimeno Combarro

  • Dmytro Hlukhov Yatsenko

  • Olatz Iparraguirre Gil

  • Andoni Medina Murua

  • Yaiza Montaña González

  • Felipe Monteiro Moraes Moura Bastos

  • Jesus Paredes Puente

  • Roberto Ramirez Marquez

  • John Rincón Moreno

  • Fernando Ruiz Perez

  • Elisa Sal Broco

  • Alejandro San Blas García

  • Daniel Talan Echarri

  • Luis Vitores Valcárcel García

  • rule Camila Vesga Castro

  • Paul Zabalegui Landa

  • Jon Zabalo Carrere

School of Pharmacy and Nutrition

  • María Alonso Jáuregui

  • Raquel Campión Rodríguez

  • Ignacio Colón Mesa

  • María Cortés Erice

  • Carlos García Ardanaz

  • Katherine Gutierrez Luna

  • Sandra Ramos Inza

School of Architecture

  • Jorge Delgado Cerviño

  • Beatriz de la Puerta Gancedo

  • Angela Abascal Imizcoz

  • Vicente Gutiérrez González

  • María del Pilar Morán García

  • Isabel Olloqui Genaro

  • Mar Ainhoa Basterrechea Arevalo

School of Theology

  • Raymund Alcántara Fajardo

  • Juan Pablo Sánchez del Moral

  • Kelvin Borges Konz

  • Valentine Umoh

School of Economics

  • José Enrique Arizón Fanlo

  • María Ángeles Chesa Pascual

  • Jaime Díez Yañéz

  • Óscar González Peralta

  • María Virginia Luna Sagastume

  • Miguel Alfonso Saiz Fernández

  • Francisco Vilaplana Sánchez

  • Marta Alonso Sanz

School Ecclesiastic of Philosophy

  • Juan Manuel Arbulú Saavedra

  • Bolivar Andrés Batallas Vega

  • Bernard Claudian Buyanza

  • John Edinson Diaz Cepeda

  • Ion Perea Itarte

  • Ignacio Ramirez Estrada

  • David Humberto Urdaneta Durán

School of Nursing

  • M.ª Isabel Armendáriz Azcárate

  • Marta Domingo Oslé

  • Mª Teresa Gutiérrez Alemán

School from Education and Psychology

  • María Contreras Chicote

  • Laura García-Rodríguez

  • Claudia López Madrigal

  • Fátima Ruiz Fúster

  • Fátima Salas Rodríguez

  • María Serrano Sánchez

 

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