Born in 1945. Barcelona. Degree in Physical Sciences, Autonomous University of Barcelona (1969); PhD in Physical Sciences AUB (1975)Professor of Atomic and Nuclear Physics at the AUB. President, Partido Popular (Catalonia), 1991-1996. Member, Barcelona City Council, 1991-1995. Member, Catalonian Parliament, 1988-1999. Member, Partido Popular National Executive Committee. Chairman, Partido Popular Parliamentary Group in the Catalonian Parliament, 1988-1996. Member, Senate for the Autonomous Community of Catalonia, Legislatures V and VI. Member, PP National Executive Committee. Vice-President, European Parliament. Official of the French Legion of Honour and "MEP of the Year 2008".