Manuel Rivas, awarded with the UPC PhD extraordinary award 2015 in the architecture, urbanism & edification ambit

Manuel Rivas, awarded with the UPC PhD extraordinary award 2015 in the architecture, urbanism & edification ambit

Past September 23rd took place the PhD Extraordinary Awards 2015 ceremony granted by the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.

Manuel Rivas, PhD. Architect and Director of the Edification and Logistics area at IDP was awarded in the Architecture, Urbanism & Edification ambit for his doctoral thesis of the Projects Department of the Architectural Superior Technical School of Barcelona.

The ceremony took place in the frame of the inauguration of the new academic year 2015-2016 and counted with the participation of the UPC Principal Mr. Enric Fossas Colet and authorities in representation of the Rectorate and the Government of Catalonia. The event took place at Vèrtex Building at the University’s North Campus.

The professor of the Tokyo University of Science, Jin Akiyama, participated with the inaugural lecture The good teacher explains, the superior teacher demonstrates, the excellent teacher inspires.