In early December of 2013, we celebrated the annual Balsells luncheon at the Library room of the University Club. Fellows presented their research in the usual poster session prior to the lunch. The speaker was Peter Garriga, president of the
April 2012: Balsells students visit Bal Seal Engineering.
Friday, March 23, 2012By Ellen NovalesChairman Pete J. Balsells, Vice-Chairman Jacques Naviaux, and President/CEO Rick Dawson recently hosted ten Catalan students on a visit to Bal Seal’s Foothill Ranch facilities. They were accompanied by Professor Roger H. Rangel of UC-Irvine’s
November 2011: Balsells Fellow Anna Torrents publishes her research in Science.
Anna Torrents Cabestany, a 2005 Balsells fellow in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering has received her PhD degree from UC Irvine in November of 2011. She culminated her studies by publishing an article in the November issue of
September 2011: Balsells Fellowship celebrates 15 years.
On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Balsells Fellowship, the Catalan government offered a homage to Pete Balsells at the Palau de la Generalitat. It was presided by Minister of Economy and Knowledge Andreu Mas-Collel and attended by
September 2010: Updated list of Balsells Fellows that obtained a PhD.
Balsells Fellows that received Ph.D. at UCI: • Alba Perez Gracia (2003) • Jordi Ros Giralt (2003) • Miguel Sainz Serra (2003) • Mari Cruz Villa Uriol (2005) • Laia Pages (2006) • Alfred Grau Besolí (2008) • Marc Carreras
July 2010: Balsells postdoctoral fellow appointed Academic Director of CESDA.
Marc Medrano, a 2001 Balsells postdoctoral fellow at the Advanced Power and Energy Program at UC Irvine, has been appointed Academic Director of the Center for University Studies in Aeronautical Training (CESDA), located at Reus Airport in Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain)
June 2010: Balsells Fellows receive their Ph.D.
Joel Benito, a 2004 Balsells fellow in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Merce Dalmau, a 2005 Balsells fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, have successfully defended their Ph.D dissertation and received their Ph.D
June 2009: Balsells Fellows participate in the 2009 commencement ceremony.
On June 6th, 2009 five Balsells fellows participated in the 44rd commencement ceremony at UC Irvine. The students Anna Diez and Eva Carreira received their M.S degree and Laura Marchal, Genis Turon and Sergio López received their Ph.D degree. For
April 2009: Former Balsells postdoctoral fellow Marc Medrano has been appointed associate professor.
Marc Medrano, a former Balsells postdoctoral fellow with the Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP) at UC Irvine, has been appointed associate professor (professor agregat) in the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, where he was
March 2009: Balsells Fellow receives Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Julius Klein, a 2003 Balsells fellow in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering UC Irvine has successfully defended his Ph.D dissertation and received his Ph.D degree from UCI in March of 2009. Julius Klein, a graduate from the Universitat