FOT news: The 2024/25 Call for Research Fellowships on Colorectal Cancer opens.

Relay in the Technical Secretariat

In the meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 31, the relief in the functions as Technical Secretary of mr. Joan Montsech Roca, who submitted her resignation due to age. The patrons thanked Mr. Montsech the dedication and good dealing with the Technical Secretariat of the Foundation since its inception in 2003 to the […]

WINNERS 2021/2022 RESEARCH CALL

The Expert Panel met on the 21th of October 2021 to assess the projects that would be eligible for the 2021/2022 Research Call. In this edition of the Call, 37 projects were received, 18 choose Type A, intended for established researchers and 19 choose Type B, intended for emerging researchers. After several rounds of selection […]

Title of Colorectal Cancer Research Grants

At the joint meeting of the Board of Trustees and the Scientific Committee of the Foundation held on 21 October 2021, the terms and conditions of the 2022/2023 Call were approved. Among the resolutions adopted, it was decided that for the next and subsequent meetings, and in order to honour the memory of Mr. Josep […]

Appointment of a new member of the Board of Trustees

ELVIRA CARLES BRESCOLÍ JOINS AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FOT Ms. Elvira Carles Brescolí has experience in the field of foundations, as Director of the private foundation EMPRESA & CLIMA. He specialises in environmental and sustainability issues and is an advisory member of several international organisations. 05 October 2021

Restructuring of the board of trustees of the Foundation

Restructuring of the board of trustees of the Foundation Dr. MARIA TERESA SOLÉ PUJOLNEW PRESIDENT OFTHE PRIVATE FOUNDATION OLGA TORRES On 22 April 2021, the board of trustees of the Olga Torres Private Foundation proceeded with the restructuring of the Foundation’s governing body following the death of the incumbent president José Bombardó Navinés in March […]

Call for research grants 2021/2022 on colorectal cancer opens

Research grants announcement exercise 2021/2022 Research grants announcement exercise 2021/2022 CALL FOR RESEARCH GRANTS.2021 POSTDOCTORAL GRANTS PROGRAMME.OLGA TORRES PRIVATE FOUNDATION. Rules and requirements. 1-. Scope of application These fellowships consist in financial support for researchers with a doctoral degree to carry out research in the field of colorectal cancer in an accredited Centre in Catalonia […]

Death of Josep Bombardó Navinés, President of the Olga Torres Private Foundation

Josep Bombardó. Remembrance Josep Bombardó i Navinés Businessman President of the Olga Torres Foundation (FOT)2003-2021 Josep Bombardó Navinés, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Fundació Olga Torres (FOT), died on 3 March 2021 at the age of 74. Josep Bombardó, a Sabadell businessman involved in the textile industry, was renowned for his intelligence […]

WINNERS 2020/2021 RESEARCH CALL

WINNERS 2020/2021 RESEARCH CALL The Expert Panel met on the 23th of October 2020 to assess the projects that would be eligible for the 2020/2021 Research Call. In this edition of the Call, 39 projects were received, 18 choose Type A, intended for established researchers and 21 choose Type B, intended for emerging researchers. After […]

Call for research grants 2020/2021 on colorectal cancer – Call closed Pending resolution

Call for research grants 2020/2021 on colorectal cancer – Call closed Pending resolution Research grants announcement exercise 2020/2021 CALL FOR RESEARCH GRANTS.2020 POSTDOCTORAL GRANTS PROGRAMME.OLGA TORRES PRIVATE FOUNDATION. Rules and requirements. 1-. Scope of application These fellowships consist in financial support for researchers with a doctoral degree to carry out research in the field of […]