The University of Girona awards the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Dr Joan Bertran Rusca for his important work as a researcher in the field of theoretical and computational chemistry, in particular on the effect of solvents and enzyme catalysis, for his teaching outside science and the University, and for his contribution to the development of research and teaching in the area of chemistry at the University of Girona, in accordance with the agreement reached by the Governing Council of the University of Girona in session 8/03 of 27 November 2003, at the proposal of the UdG Department of Chemistry.