Who we are


The Atapuerca Foundation's highest governing body is its Board of Trustees, which meets at least twice a year. HRH Queen Sofía is the Honorary Chair of the Board. The Chair of the Board is elected once every five years from amongst the Board Members with voting rights. The Deputy Chairs of the Board are the three Life Trustees, Atapuerca Project Joint Managers Juan Luis Arsuaga, José María Bermúdez de Castro and Eudald Carbonell.

The Foundation’s Board of Trustees is primarily comprised of private institutions. Public institutions are also on the Board, some without voting rights.

The Board of Trustees – 21 full members

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

HONORARY PRESIDENCY

  • H.M. the Queen Sofia

PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

  • Antonio Miguel Méndez Pozo

VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR LIFE

  • Juan Luis Arsuaga
  • José María Bermúdez de Castro
  • Eudald Carbonell

FULL TRUSTEES

  • D. Ginés Clemente Ortiz, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Caja de Burgos Banking Foundation. MEMBER
  • D. Rafael Barbero Martín, appointed by the Board of Trustees of Caja de Burgos Banking Foundation. MEMBER
  • D. Gregorio Méndez Ordoñez, by appointment of the Board of Directors of Diario de Burgos. MEMBER
  • D. Gonzalo Santonja Gómez, Minister of Culture, Tourism and Sports, representing the Community of Castilla y León. MEMBER
  • D. César Rico Ruiz, President of the Provincial Council of Burgos, representing the Provincial Council of Burgos. VOCAL
  • Ms. Cristina Ayala Santamaría, Mayoress of Burgos, representing the City Council of Burgos. VOCAL
  • Mr. José Ignacio Colina Contreras, Mayor of Ibeas de Juarros, representing the Town Council of Ibeas de Juarros. VOCAL
  • Ms. Raquel Contreras López, Mayor of Atapuerca, representing the City Council of Atapuerca. MEMBER
  • Ms. María Jesús Martínez Urrutia, representing the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Burgos. VOCAL and TREASURER.
  • D. Manuel Pérez Mateos, Rector of the University of Burgos, representing the University of Burgos. VOCAL
  • D. Ignacio María González de Santiago, trustee of the Fundación Círculo Católico de Burgos, representing the Fundación Círculo Católico de Burgos. VOCAL
  • D. Alberto Rodríguez-Toquero Ramos, General Manager of Grupo Mahou San Miguel, representing Grupo Mahou San Miguel. MEMBER
  • D. Ramón Castresana Sánchez, Director of Fundación Iberdrola España, representing Fundación Iberdrola España. VOCAL
  • D. António José Calçada de Sá, Vice President and General Manager of Fundación Repsol, representing Fundación Repsol. MEMBER
  • D. Antonio Gallardo Ballart, President of the Palarq Foundation, on behalf of the Palarq Foundation. MEMBER
  • D. Francisco Ivorra Miralles, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ASISA, representing ASISA. MEMBER
  • Ms. María Pilar Carbonell Tudores, as sole administrator of the company Carbonell Figueras SA. MEMBER
  • Mr. Javier Gutiérrez González, as a trustee in his personal capacity. MEMBER

SCIENTIFIC PATRONS (With the legal status of honorary patrons)

  • The Rector of the Complutense University of Madrid.
  • The Rector of the Rovira i Virgili University of Tarragona.
  • The President of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Spanish National Research Council).
  • The Director of the National Center for Research on Human Evolution in Burgos.

SECRETARY OF THE PATRONAGE, without voting rights.

  • D. Alejandro Sarmiento Carrión

Patrons of the Board of Trustees

Diario de Burgos
Fundación Caja de Burgos
Fundación Caja Círculo
Fundación Iberdrola España
Camara de Comercio de Burgos
Fundación Repsol
Fundación Palarq
Asisa
Carbonell Figueras
Ayuntamiento de Burgos
Excma. Diputación de Burgos
Junta de Castilla y León

Honorary patrons

Universidad de Burgos
CSIC
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
CENIEH

Other patrons

Ayto de Ibeas de Juarros
Ayto de Atapuerca
Universidad de Burgos
Cervezas San Miguel

Benefactors

Fundación
CaixaBank
Caja Viva
Reale Foundation
Ribera del Duero
Fundación ACS
Fundación Ramón Areces
Fundación Ibercaja
FAE Burgos
Suzuki

Research centres, universities and other entities

Centro Mixto UCM-ISCIII de Evolución y Comportamiento Humanos
Iphes
Universidad de Alcalá
Universidad del País Vasco
Universidad de Zaragoza
UBA
University College London
Georgian Museum
Gorham Cave
Fundación Palentológica Emiliano Aguirre
Grupo Espeleológico Edelweiss
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
Ministerio de Defensa

Donors by project

In Excavation Campaign

  • Campofrio
  • Gometero
  • M&C Bakery
  • Ausolan
  • Ibeas Breads
  • San Miguel
  • Solán de Cabras
  • Aqualia
  • Land Rover
  • Uremóvil
  • Ural Motor
  • Ford
  • Kia
  • Eshia
  • La Roche Posay
  • TB Group
  • Instituto de la Juventud de la Junta de Castilla y León (Youth Institute of the Junta de Castilla y León)
  • Ministry for Ecological Transition and the demographic challenge

In Education and Culture

  • Cervantes Institute
  • Aspanias Burgos Foundation
  • elBullifoundation

In Environment

  • Grow, Conservation of Natural Heritage

In Communication

  • Google
  • Promecal
  • RTVCYL
  • Rebold
  • Publinews

Other Donors

  • AC Hotels
  • Rice Hotels

Team

Eva Manrique Martínez

Sonia Alonso Romero

Elena Arnáez Arnáiz

Álvaro Cantero Cuesta

Cristina Cuesta Marín

Iván de Pedro Rodríguez

Cristina Gómez Ríos

Enrique Miguel Juárez

Verónica Martín Arroyo

Patricia Martínez García

Victoria Moreno Lara

Susana Sarmiento Perez

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