President
Pello Salaburu Etxeberria

PhD in Basque Philology (The University of the Basque Country / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea), he wrote his dissertation under the academic supervision of Professor Mitxelena. MA in Sociology and Political Science from the University of Deusto, where he also studied Basque Philology, he is at present Professor of Basque Linguistics in the UPV/EHU, after having finished his studies in some North American universities: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cornell University, University of New Mexico, University of Nevada, etc.

Academic Posts:
Rector-President of the UPV/EHU (1996-2000)
Vice-president of the UPV/EHU (1992-1996)
Director of the Basque Philology Department
Director of the Basque Institute of the UPV/EHU

Other Merits:
Fulbright Scholarship holder (1981-82)
Member of the Royal Basque Language Academy (Euskaltzaindia). President of the Standardisation Commission.
Member of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA)
Member of the RSBAP
Member of National Geographic
Member of the Rome Club since 1996
Named a member of the European Academy of Science and Arts since 2000.
Honourary Professor of the Autonoma University of Santa Domingo.
Assessor for the National Agency of Assessment and Perspective of the Inter-ministerial Commission of Science and Technology.
He has participated in numerous national and international panels of judges.

Some publications
- La universidad en la encrucijada: Europa y EEUU Madrid: Academia Europea de Ciencias y Artes, 2006. Collaborators: Marta Moreno, Ludger Mees and Juan Ignacio Pérez), 589 p.
- La universidad en la encrucijada: Europa y EEUU (Resumen ejecutivo y conclusiones), 2006, Madrid: Academia Europea de Ciencias y Artes, 46 p.
- Euskararen etxea. Alberdania, 2002, 201 p.
- XX. mendearen argi-itzalak. Alberdania, 2001, 205 p.
- Arau Fonologikoak. Bilbo: Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, 1984, 343 p
- Hizkuntzaren soinu-egitura. Bilbo: Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, 1984, 335 p
- Teoría lingüística y Euskara baztanés: Fonética y Fonología. 1983, 61 p.
- Ikaslearen Esku-gramatika. Bilbo: Mensajero, 1981 (1998: 6. ediz.), 293 p.
- Baztango euskalkiaz. Bilbo: Deustuko Unibertsitatea, 1980, 202 p.

Written in collaboration:
Pello Salaburu, Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini, Juan Uriagereka
- On Mind and Language: The Basque Country Encounter with Noam Chomsky (Oxford University Press. Next publication)

Pello Salaburu, Ludger Mees, Juan Ignacio Pérez:
- Sistemas universitarios en Europa y EEUU, Academia Europea de Ciencias y Artes, 2003

Pello Salaburu, Juan Ignacio Pérez:
- Unibertsitatea eta euskal gizartea, gaur. Pamiela, 2003

Pello Salaburu, Xabier Kintana:
- Euskara hobean hobe. Bilbo: Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, 1984

Euskaltzaindia, Grammar Commission:
- Euskal Gramatika. Lehen Urratsak-VI. 2005, Bilbo: Euskaltzaindia
- Euskal Gramatika. Lehen Urratsak-V. 1999. Bilbo: Euskaltzaindia
- Euskal Gramatika. Lehen Urrsatak-IV, 1994. Bilbo: Euskaltzaindia
- Euskal Gramatika Laburra: Perpaus Bakuna, 1993. Bilbo: Euskaltzaindia
- Euskal Gramatika. Lehen Urratsak-III, 1990, Bilbo: Euskaltzaindia
- Euskal Gramatika. Lehen urratsak I-II (Gai aurkibidea), 1988, Bilbo: Euskaltzaindia
- Euskal Gramatika. Lehen Urratsak-II, Bilbo: Euskaltzaindia, 1987
- Euskal Gramatika. Lehen Urratsak-I (Eraskina), Bilbo: Euskaltzaindia, 1987
- Euskal Gramatika. Lehen Urratsak -1, Bilbo: Euskaltzaindia, 1985

Editor :
- Sintaxi teoria eta euskara, Bilbo: Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, 1989
- Sintaxi arazoak, Bilbo: Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, 1988
- Euskal Morfosintaxia eta fonologia: Eztabaida gaiak, Bilbo: Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, 1987
- Euskal Sintaxiaren zenbait arazo. Bilbo: Euskal Herriko Unib., 1986

DIRECTORS

Fundación BBVA
Pedro Miguel Etxenike Landiribar

He was born in Isaba, Navarra in 1950, Pedro Miguel Etxenike is a Bachelor of Science and Physics in the Navarra University, where he obtained a Special Distinction and the National Award for the End of Career.
He is a Doctor in Physics in the Cambridge University, and Doctor in Physics in the Autonoma University in Barcelona (Special Distinction).
Between 1980 to 1983, he has been an adviser of the Education Department of the Basque Government, between the years 1983-84 adviser of the Education and Cultural Department and between 1983-84 also acted as spokesman for the Basque Government.
Presently, and since 1986, he is Professor of Physics of condensed material in the Basque Country University. He has been a guest Professor in the Cavendish Laboratory in the Cambridge University and Fellow of the Churchill College in the same city. He is also a Professor in the Cambridge University.
He forms part of the Royal Academy of Exact Science, Physics and Natural and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Pedro Miguel Etxenike has obtained diverse awards among which stand out the following: The Prince of Asturias Prize, The Xabier Maria de Munibe Prize of Science and Technology, The Basque Country Prize 1 of Investigation and the Prince of Viana Prize for Culture, obtained in 1997. He is a member of the Scientific Committee of FBBV, of the Excellence Council of Ikaskuntza and the Trilateral Commission.
His investigating interest is centred mainly in the Physics of surfaces, interaction of charges and radiation with material, microscopy and the tunnel effect. Professor Etxenike has published a big number of literary work in specialised books and magazines and given courses and conferences in diverse international centres: Cambridge, Berkeley, Berlin, Tokyo, Vienna, London, Helsinki, Kyoto, Oak Ridge, New York and Munich.

Fundación BBVA
Anjel Lertxundi Esnal

Anjel Lertxundi, Basque writer was born in Orio in 1948, before dedicating himself professionally to writing, worked in teaching and in journalism for various years. Studied Teaching and Philosophy in San Sebastian, Rome and Valencia. Presently he is dedicated above all to literary creations. Besides novels and collections of Fairy Tales, he is also dedicated to essays, juvenile literature and writes articles regularly in the press. He is a corresponding member of Euskaltzaindia, he was the first President of Euskal Idazleen Elkartea and has been awarded a great many prizes among which can be found Basque Country Literature Prize (2 times) and the Critical Prize (2 times).

1968 - Gaurko literatura
1970 - Hunik arrats artean
1971 - Ajea du Urturik
1973 - Goiko kale / Tristeak kontsolatzeko makina (The happiness machine) (gaztelerara itzulia) / Aurren ipuin denda
1975-76 Irakur 1, 2, 3 and 4
1979 - Aise eman zenidan eskua
1980 - Gaur asteartea da
1982 - Gizon kabalen piurak
1983 - Hamaseigarrenean, aidanez
1984 - Urtero da aurten
1985 - Hamaseigarrenean, aidanez (film)
1986 - Kareletik (film)
1987 - Tobacco days
1989 - Carla/Madame Kontxesi saila
1990 - Lurrak berdinduko nau
1991 - Kapitain Frakasa (Capitan Failure (gaztelerara itzulia))
1993 - Peru eta Marixe, mila eta bat komeixe
1994 - Otto Pette (The last shadows(gaztelerara itzulia, 1999))
1995 - Piztiaren izena
1996 - Azkenaz beste (Nora's final (gaztelerara itzulia, 1999))
1997 - Letrak kalekantotik
1998 - Argizariaren eguanak
1998 - Lehorreko koadernoa
1999 - Gogoa zubi
1999 - Nire kuleroak
2000 - Musubero mon amour
2000 - Nik erremerre hitz egiten dut, eta zer?
2001 - The night guest (Piztiaren izena-ren gaztelerazko bertsio nobelatua)

Fundación BBVA
Gregorio Monreal Zia

Professor of History of DerechoEtayo (Navarra): 11-03-1942. Degree in Law and Economy - University of Deusto, 1966-; Doctorate in Law - Complutense University, 1973-. Assistant lecturer with a contract, 1967-74 (Deusto and San Sebastián -University of Valladolid); Assistant lecturer with an indefinite contract, 1974-76 (Valladolid); Assistant professor at the University, 1976-89 (Extremadura, Complutense University and University of the Basque Country). University Professor, 1980 (University of the Basque Country, Public University of Navarre since 1995). Visiting Scholar, 1985-86 academic year (University of Nevada at Reno and University of California at Berkeley). Visiting professor at the Uníversíté de París X, every year as from 1991. Rector of the University of the Basque Country, 1981-1984 y 1984-85. Chairman of the Basque Study Society (1992-1996). Director of the International Magazine on Basque Studies (since 1998)

BBK
Jon Mancisidor Salaberria

Born in: Bilbao.
Degree: Bachelor Degree in Economics issued by the University of the Basque Country.
Languages: Basque, English and French.
Current position: Deputy Director-General of the BBK.
Social, Image and Communication Area.

Gipuzkoa Donostia Kutxa
Jesús María Alkain Domínguez

Born in San Sebastian in 1949, Degree in Law issued by the University of Zaragoza in the 1970-71 promotion.
Auditor's Degree issued by the School of Commerce in San Sebastian.
Marketing and Management studies at the School of Marketing of Barcelona.
Languages: French and Basque.
Nine years at the Banco de Vizcaya's Regional Management as Regional Head of Assets and Liabilities.
Since 1981, he has been General-deputy Director of the former Caja de Ahorros Provincial de Guipúzcoa, as head of the Human Resource, Welfare Work and General Secretariat Areas.
As from 1992, he has been Head of Human Resources, Communication and Welfare Work for Kutxa, after the mergers of the former Caja de Ahorros Provincial de Guipuzcoa and Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad Municipal from San Sebastian.
As from July 2001 to date: Director of General Secretariat and Director of the Board and Welfare Work.

Caja Vital Kutxa
Iñaki Rivera

Antonio Rivera is a profesor of Contemporary History at the Basque Country University (UPV-EHU). At the present time he is a parliamentarian in the VIII Legislature of the Basque Parliament, he was elected as an independent in the PSE-EE lists. Between 1997 and 2004 he was vice-rector of the Alava Campus of the Basque Country University (UPV-EHU). At the beginnining he dedicated his investigations to the city of Vitoria, where the following books appeared 'The situation and behaviour of the working class in Vitoria, 1900-1915' (UPV-EHU, 1985) and 'The Leviticus city'. Vitoria, from 1876-1936 (Statutory Committee of Alava, 1992). Later he focused on studies, together with Luis Castells, of Basque Urban areas during the XIX to the XX centuries, outstanding articles like 'A huge factory, a huge tavern, a huge sacristy', and 'The daily rumour' (UPV-EHU, 2000). He also published with Mikel Aizpuru a 'Social work history manual', of the XXI Century (Madrid 1995), with a Basque edition (UPV-EHU, 1996) and used a lot in the Spanish and Latin American universities.
Supervised as collective works two volumes of the 'Lur Entziklopedia'(History of the Basque Country and Universal History), in Basque, and also 'History of Alava', edited by Nerea in 2003. In that year 'Identifying Marks. Left wing workers and nation in the Basque Country, 1880-1923' (New Library) was published. He is a regular in the press, a permanent collaborator with the Correo Group newspapers (Vocento) and occassionally in others like 'El Pais'. He is 46 years old now, married and has three children. He lives and works in Vitoria.

Universidad de Deusto
Rosa Miren Pagola

Was born in Pamplona in 1949. She studied teaching and later did a Bachelor of Basque Philology at the Deusto University, in the first 1981 class. In 1990 obtained a doctorate with a thesis 'Euskal Atlas linuistikorako ekarria: fonetika galdekizuna eta haren erabilpena; datu bilketa eta kartografiak eta Nafarroako zenbait lekutan'.
She has always worked in teaching. She was a teacher in the Iruñea Ikastola (School) for one year, and for four years between 1970-74 in the Paz de Ziganda Ikastola. At present, she is working in the Basque Philology Department, teaching Basque dialectology and Phonetic History. She has been director of the Institute of Basque Studies at the Deusto University between 1991-98, she also filled the post of vice-rector of Basque in the above mentioned university between 1998-2000, moreover she belonged to the University Management Committee Network for Student Affairs.
Eskultzaindia named her in 1991 eskaltzain urgazle, and for many years has worked in the Dialectology and spoken Basque commissions. She was a member of the academic commissions at the Principe Bonaparte centenary and the Oihenart fourth centenary in 1992.
Among the outstanding published works are those done in the dialectology and phonetics fields, publishing the Principe Bonaparte bequest. Belonging to Eusko Ikaskuntza since 1981 and the Spanish Linguistic Association since 1990. She has been a member of the Friends of the Country Society since 1995 and has been a member of the Basque Commission of the Basque Government (1999-2002).

Among others has published the following work:
Euskalkiz euskalki. 1984
Artikulu bilduma. Manezaundi. 1990
Euskal Dialektologiaren atarian. 1991
Luis Luciano Bonaparte. 1991
Euskal fonetika Nafarroan, 2 liburuki (1992)
Fray Juan de Zumarraga
Bonaparte Ondareko Eskuizkribuak (en colaboración): Bizkaiera (3 liburuki), Gipuzkera (6 liburuki), Lapurtera (2 liburuki), Iparraldeko goi-nafarrera (3 liburuki), Hegoaldeko goi.nafarrera (4 liburuki), Aezkera, Zaraitera, Erronkariera. 1992-1998
Elhuyar: Euskal Herria. Multimedia entziklopedia, “Euskalkiak” atala. (CDa). 1997
Euskararen hotsak. Elkarlanean. (CDa). 1999
Bonaparte Ondareko eskuizkribuak: bilduma osoaren edizio digitala. (CDa) 2004

Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
Iñaki Goirizelaia