The "Catalan of the Year" award[1] is organized by El Periódico de Catalunya, which since 2000 recognizes the Catalan person who was the most prominent in the development of their social or professional activity during the previous year. The award is voted by readers of the newspaper, after a previous selection of different nominees by a jury composed of persons from different social environments.
The award ceremony "Catalan of the Year" takes place during a solemn ceremony at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, at the end of each January, attended by the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, the Mayor of Barcelona, and other personalities of the political, economic, social and cultural life of Catalonia.
Along with the prize "Catalan of the Year", the Journal of Catalonia also delivers other awards. The winner of the award in 2011 was Joaquim Maria Puyal.[2]
| Year | Awards | Field | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ernest Lluch, (given posthumously) | Politician | |
| 2001 | Basketball Player | ||
| 2002 | Politician | ||
| 2003 | Chef | ||
| 2004 | Singer | ||
| 2005 | Oncology Scientist | ||
| 2006 | A survivor of the Ravensbrück concentration camp[3] | ||
| 2007 | Politician, President of the Generalitat de Catalunya | ||
| 2008 | Philanthropist | ||
| 2009 | Coach of FC Barcelona | ||
| 2010 | Leader of the Castellers de Vilafranca | ||
| 2011 | Journalist | ||
| 2012 | Head of Children's Oncology at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital | ||
| 2013 | Oceanographer, first woman to lead a scientific base in the Antarctica | ||
| 2014 | Lucía Caram[4] | Dominica nun, Social activist. | |
| 2015 | Activist from Proactiva open arms | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | actor |