Golden Pin

Darío Villanueva was awarded the Golden Pin at the dawn of the Compostela Group of Universities network.

Darío Villanueva is a Professor of Literary Theory and Comparative Literature at the University of Santiago de Compostela, where he has been Professor Emeritus since October 2020. He was also rector of the University of Santiago de Compostela and director of the Royal Spanish Academy.

Manuel Freire-Garabal Núñez was awarded the Golden Pin in 2004 at the X General Assembly of the Compostela Group of Universities, hosted by the University of Pecs (Hungary).

Manuel Freire-Garabal Núñez is Professor of Pharmacology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Santiago de Compostela. He had the idea of creating the Compostela Group of Universities, was one of the drivers of its constitution and, for many years, has been an active member of the Executive Committee of the network.

Michael Cooper received this recognition in 2014 at the XX General Assembly of the Compostela Group of Universities, held at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan (Poland).

Michael Cooper was Director of International Relations at Karlstad University from 1990 to 2007, and previously Professor of English at the same university. President of the Compostela Group of Universities from 1999 to 2007, he led a team that generated great added value to GCU’s activities.

The award ceremony for Jean Pierre Roose also took place in the framework of the XX General Assembly, which was held on 25-27 September 2014 at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan (Poland).

Jean Pierre Roose received the highest expression of recognition from the CGU community because his contribution to the success of the network has always been undeniable, firstly as a member of the Executive Committee and then as a CGU Delegate in Belgium, giving visibility to the network in the European capital.