Juan Antonio Samaranch
Institutional Relations

For being one of the major exponents of the Olympic Spirit, in which he has stood out for encouraging the values of Olympic sports on a worldwide level. Great diplomatic, he won the Prince of Asturias Prize for Sport in 1988, he also holds the Peace Prize bestowed on him by South Korea.

Amancio Ortega
Management

For creating a world reference for fashion, acting as a showcase for the Spanish textile industry,which ,according to the British Newspaper,The Financial Times, has made him into one of the 25 most influential personalities of the last 25 years.His flag ship brand,ZARA,has been the first to join Interbrand’s Top 100 list.

El País
Communication

For being the most widespread and internationally known means of written communication in the Spanish language. El País has grown steadily until it has become one of the internationally recognised daily papers. It has a wide network of foreign correspondents and contributors in all the main cities around the world.

José Carreras
Social Action

For making the fight against leukaemia his priority in life and for taking his voice to the four corners of the world in favour of the fight against this illness. He is known for his success in the world of Opera. However, one of his greatest achievements was the creation of the José Carreras Foundation in 1988, born with the objective of turning leukaemia into a curable illness.

Ferrán Adriá
Culture

For being the main exponent of Spanish cuisine and for having been named as one of the masters of international cuisine by such prestigious newspapers and magazines as The New York Times,Time magazine and Le Monde. He has become the most important reference in the gastronomic world.

Severiano Ballesteros
Sport

For being one of the greatest Spanish sportsmen of all time, a figure recognised and renowned all over the world. He has had many victories and received many decorations,in particular,the Prince of Asturias Prize for Sport in 1989 or the Royal Order of Sporting Merit in 1993.

Valentín Fuster
Science and Innovation

For being one of the most internationally recognised Spanish scientists, and for his outstanding contributions in the field of cardiology. He has received a large amount of international recognition, one of the most important being named as a distinguished scientist of the American Heart Association.