21 Notable alumni of Polytechnic University of Valencia
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Polytechnic University of Valencia is 380st in the world, 1st in North America, and 11st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from Polytechnic University of Valencia sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Polytechnic University of Valencia won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. María José García Jiménez
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
María José García Jiménez is a Valencian politician, deputy at the Corts Valencianes for the IXth legislature.
2. Eugenio Oñate Ibañez de Navarra
1953-. (aged 73)
mathematician
engineer
Eugenio Oñate Ibañez de Navarra is a distinguished academic and researcher in computational mechanics and engineering. Over four decades he has significantly contributed to the development of numerical methods for solving engineering problems. He founded and directed for 37 years the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering in Barcelona, Spain, where he led many research projects, including an Advanced...
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3. Alberto Morais
1976-. (aged 50)
screenwriter
director
film director
Alberto Morais Foruria is a Spanish film director, best known for his films Las olas (2011), for which we won the Golden George Award and the FIPRESCI Award at the 35th Moscow International Film Festival, Los Chicos del Puerto (2013), for which he won Best Screenplay at the Tirana International Film Festival, and La Madre (2016). His feature film The...
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4. Cristina Durán Costell
1970-. (aged 56)
illustrator
comics artist
Cristina Durán Costell is an illustrator and cartoonist. She graduated in the faculty of Fine Arts of Valencia with speciality in Drawing. While she studied she created the fanzine No Aparcar Llamo GRUA with Miguel Ángel Giner, Robin and Alberto Botella. Later, in 1993 these four people created the company LaGRUAestudio, focused on the illustration of books and advertisements, comic...
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5. Victoria Francés
1982-. (aged 44)
painter
draftsperson
writer
Victoria Francés is a Spanish illustrator.
6. Paula Bonet
1980-. (aged 46)
illustrator
painter
Paula Bonet is a Spanish book illustrator and painter. She has taken part in various projects and books, such as the book of poems called "Si uneixes tots els punts" ("If you connect all the points") written by Estel Solé and the work "T'estimo, ets perfecte, ja et canviaré" directed by Elisenda Roca. She became famous mainly because of the...
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7. Enrique Lores
1965-. (aged 61)
business executive
Enrique José Lores Obradors is a Spanish-American business executive. He served as the CEO of HP Inc. between November 2019 and February 2026. In February 2026, Lores was announced as CEO of PayPal.
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8. Tomás Guitarte
1961-. (aged 65)
architect
politician
Tomás José Guitarte Gimeno is a Spanish architect and politician serving as the president of Teruel Existe. He was deputy of the Congress of Deputies for Teruel Existe during the 14th Cortes Generales. Since 2023 he is a member of the Cortes of Aragon.
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9. Ana Juan
1961-. (aged 65)
illustrator
painter
Ana Juan is a Spanish artist, illustrator and painter.
10. José Manuel López Rodrigo
1966-. (aged 60)
agricultural engineer
politician
José Manuel López Rodrigo is a Spanish activist and politician. He has been a member of the 10th Assembly of Madrid in the Podemos parliamentary group.
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11. Rafael Serrallet
1971-. (aged 55)
classical guitarist
Rafael Serrallet is a Spanish classical guitarist.
12. Ana Oncina
1989-. (aged 37)
illustrator
comics artist
Ana Oncina is a Spanish-born freelance comic book illustrator and author whose work is particularly known in Spain, Italy and France. Her first book, Croqueta y empanadilla (2014), won the Popular Prize at the International Comic Book Fair of Barcelona in 2015 and is in its 12th series. In 2017 it was included in the list of creators under the...
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13. Carles Magraner
1962-. (aged 64)
string player
musicologist
Carles Magraner is a Spanish musician. He was born on November 16, 1962, in Almussafes and studied music at Carcaixent, the Conservatorio Superior de Valencia (cello and musicology), Conservatoire Toulouse and Amsterdam (viola de arco). He is a professor of cello and viola da gamba, though most of his professional work is done with the group Capella de Ministrers, which...
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14. Santiago Calatrava
1951-. (aged 75)
architect
structural engineer
sculptor
conservator
civil engineer
Santiago Calatrava Valls is a Spanish-Swiss architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculptural forms often resemble living organisms. His best-known works include the Olympic Sports Complex of Athens, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Turning Torso tower in Malmö, Sweden, the World Trade...
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15. Nuria Roca
1972-. (aged 54)
actor
writer
announcer
technical architect
journalist
Nuria Roca Granell is a Spanish writer, TV presenter, actress, radio announcer and architect.
16. Diana Morant
1980-. (aged 46)
engineer
politician
Diana Morant Ripoll is a Spanish politician who has been Minister of Science and Innovation since 12 July 2021. She has been Secretary-General of the Socialist Party of the Valencian Country since 2024 and Mayor of Gandia (Valencia) from June 2015 until July 2021. She was also member of the Corts Valencianes, the regional assembly of the Valencia region, from...
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17. Joan Ribó
1947-. (aged 79)
secondary school teacher
politician
trade unionist
professor
engineer
Joan Ribó Canut is a Spanish politician and engineer who was the mayor of Valencia from 2015 to 2023. Ribó is a member of Coalició Compromís.
18. Alberto Fabra
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Alberto Fabra Part is a Spanish politician who belongs to the People's Party. He was the fifth President of the Valencian Government since devolution was granted in 1982.
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19. Alberto Vázquez
1980-. (aged 46)
film director
illustrator
comics artist
director
comics creator
Alberto Vázquez Rico is a Spanish (Galician) comic book artist and filmmaker. He has received three Goya Awards for his animated films. His most famous works are Birdboy: The Forgotten Children, a feature-length adult animated movie based on his own graphic novel, and Unicorn Wars, an original feature-length adult animated film. He is also a drummer in the Mano de...
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20. Lalalimola
1984-. (aged 42)
illustrator
graphic artist
Lalalimola is the pseudonym of the Spanish illustrator Sandra Navarro. She lives and works in Barcelona. Sandra has two Bachelor’s Degrees, one in Advertising at the Jaume I University (2002-2007) and one in Fine Arts at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (2007-2012). She worked as a graphic designer for five years until she decided to focus her career on illustration....
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21. Ibo Bonilla
1951-. (aged 75)
sculptor
painter
architect
Ibo Bonilla Oconitrillo is an architect, sculptor, mathematician, and educator of Costa Rica. He has Costa Rican and Spanish nationality. He is known mainly for the creation of bioclimatic buildings and his monuments in public spaces.
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