In Memoriam

María Dolores Baucells Sánchez (1960-2012)

Graduated in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Production specialty, in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Zaragoza, obtaining the qualification of Excellent, with the theses Estimation of body composition in sheep based on the diffusion space of deuterium oxide: effect of physiological phase and feeding plan".

His teaching and research activity in the field of Animal Nutrition, and she joined the Animal Nutrition group of the Department of Pathology and Animal Production of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, as Professor of the University School, obtaining in July 1991 the position of Professor University. His teaching activity for more than 25 years was centered in the field of Animal Production and especially in Animal Nutrition.

She was also a graduate in Comparative Nutrition from the European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (ECVCN) and member of the Animal Nutrition and Welfare Service (SniBA) assigned to the RedIT (Network of Support Centers for Technological Innovation).

Sergio Calsamiglia Blancafort (1964-2023)

Casalmiglia graduated in veterinary medicine at the UAB and followed his master's and doctorate studies at the University of Minnesota, in the United States. He was a member of the Animal Nutrition and Welfare Service (SNiBA) of the UAB and his specialty was the nutrition and management of dairy cattle.

Specifically, he was engaged in nutrition research focused on ruminal microbial fermentation and its modulation, and feed additives, and management research focused on the development of dairy farm mathematics to assist in the process of decision making in dairy farm management.

"I'm always impressed by everyday things. One day I come home and I'm surprised by the sunset. And the sun sets every day. And waking up in the morning to the pinks and reds of the sunrise. And the sun rises every day. Or the moon rises. This morning, when I came back from walking the dog, I was stunned by the explosion of "prunus" flowers in the garden. And I see it every day.

How many things do we let pass in front of us without taking advantage of the opportunity to feel the emotion that every moment gives us. And there are moments in life when, forced to walk more slowly, you discover many things that are as exciting as they are everyday. Let's enjoy them!"

Sergio Calsamiglia

Written in WhatsApp family chat

March 20, 2023