Celebration of the Year Maria Assumpció Català at UB Physics

As part of the centenary of the birth of Maria Assumpció Català i Poch (Barcelona, 1925 – 2009), the University of Barcelona inaugurates three exhibitions that highlight her career as a pioneering mathematician and astronomer, as well as her scientific and educational legacy.

Exhibitions:
 

• Virtual Exhibition:
  Assumpció Català and the University of Barcelona – A pioneering trajectory in the academic and scientific world
  Curators: Dolores Pulido and Maria Murillo

• Personal Collection of M. Assumpció Català Poch
  (CRAI Biblioteca de Física i Química)
  Curators: Eduard Masana, Trini Cadefau, Sabina Panadero, and Aurora Aguilera

• Historical Astronomy Instruments
  (Faculty of Physics Collection)
  Curators: Joan Manel Hernández, Trini Cadefau, and Anna Argudo

Program Highlights:

• Institutional Welcome
  By:

  • Vice-Rector for Culture and Heritage, Dr. Agustí Alcoberro
  • Dean of the Faculty of Physics, Dr. Eugeni Graugés
  • Director of the Department of Quantum Physics and Astrophysics, Dr. Montserrat Guilleumas
  • President of the Catalan Institute for Women, Sònia Guerra López

• Presentation of the Virtual Exhibition
  By: Dolores Pulido

• Presentation of the Personal Collection of M. Assumpció Català Poch
  By: Jordi Tremosa, Maria Moreno, Estela Gombau

• Presentation of Historical Astronomy Instruments
  By: Joan Manel Hernández, Trini Cadefau Surroca

• Guided Tour
  To the CRAI exhibitions and the showcase of historical instruments.

Free admission.
We invite you to discover the life and work of a key figure in the history of science in Catalonia.