The University celebrates the 25th anniversary of collaboration with the Antonio Aranzábal Foundation and its support for research

The University wanted to commemorate and express its gratitude for the 25 years of collaboration between the Antonio Aranzábal Foundation and the School of Engineering-Tecnun. A collaboration that has materialized in the support of academic research and that has materialized in the Chair of Fluid Thermal Engineering, with the defense of twenty theses, the publication of more than 60 scientific articles and the development of nearly 30 research projects; and, since 2022, in the Chair of Sustainability.

The event was presided over by the rector, María Iraburu. "This act of gratitude is an example of one of the invisible pillars of the University of Navarra," said the rector. "The Antonio Aranzábal Foundation is an example of all those people who have had the vision to support research, to see the impact it has on society and to bet on trust," she added. The rector highlighted the closeness that both institutions have maintained over the years, affirming that the Antonio Aranzábal Foundation is part of "that network of friends that sustains us; and when we jump, it propels us upwards".

Maite Aranzábal, trustee of the Foundation, expressed her gratitude for the University's recognition. "The collaboration with Tecnun keeps alive the values of the Foundation, financial aid toinnovation and continues to bring prosperity to the area". Likewise, Jokin Aranzábal, trustee and former student of Tecnun, added that the cooperation with the School of Engineering has made the Foundation able to "share the values of the house, of the University of Navarra".

The event was also attended by Raúl Antón, director of the School of Engineering-Tecnun, who thanked "the 25 years in which they have helped the University of Navarra to train good professionals and people, just as all the people who make up the Foundation are". His thesis was the first one financed by the board of trustees of the Antonio Aranzábal Foundation. Also present was Alejandro Rivas, Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering of Tecnun and the first researcher attached to Chair since its foundation in 2000. He also emphasized the human factor: "It is people who shape institutions and society, and the Antonio Aranzábal Foundation is an example of this, transmitting the unconditional principles of its founder, Antonio Aranzábal".