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IBEC group leader and ICREA research professor Samuel Sánchez is the winner of this year’s edition of the Círculo Ecuestre’s Premio Joven Relevante.

Samuel received the honour at a gala dinner last Thursday, where he was voted first of the three finalists by the members of the exclusive society. The prize recognizes and rewards an individual or team of people younger than 38 who has developed a project that brings significant change for the benefit of Catalan and Spanish society.

The Círculo Ecuestre was founded in 1856 by a group of middle-class Catalans united by a common interest – horse riding. It has since been a meeting point in Catalan society, and a place where current and past affairs are debated and culture, business and leisure are brought together. The club currently has 1565 members, of which 400 are under the age of 40, from all walks of life: economics, politics, society and culture.

On Monday IBEC Managing Director David Badia (left), on behalf of IBEC’s employees, presented the €665 raised by the institute at last December’s Christmas Celebration to the Arrels Fundació, a charity for the homeless in Barcelona’s Raval district.

Arrels director Ferran Busquets (right) was delighted to receive the funds, which were raised by generous IBECers who bought tickets for the tombola on 17th December. The money will go towards helping the 400 Arrels volunteers reach out to more than 1600 homeless people per year with support by way of clothing, medicine, psychological aid and accommodation.
“It was good to get to know more about the role of Arrels Fundació as an NGO in our city, and it also offered a chance for us to explain what IBEC is about,” commented David, who visited the foundation with Events Coordinator Pilar Jiménez.