November 07th 2008
This award recognizes the task of patronage of the Foundation directed by Esther Koplowitz and her business success. The President of the Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government), José Montilla, and the counselor of Culture, Joan Manuel Tresserras, assisted to the act thas been celebrated today in the Real Teatro of Madrid.
Among the projects of the Foundation Esther Koplowitz in Catalonia, the president emphasized the Centro de Investigación Biomédica Esther Koplowitz (CIBEK). This project has the personal implication of Mrs. Esther Koplowitz, and will be linked to the Generalitat de Catalunya through the Hospital Clínic and IDIBAPS.

Mrs. Esther Koplowitz and the president of the Catalan Government, José Montilla