Professor Lilian M. Azzopardi receiving the Diploma and Medal of membership from Professor Benito del Castillo in the presence of (l to r) Hon. Dr Deo Debattista and Professor Jesus J. Pintor Jus, Secretary of the Royal National Academy of Pharmacy of Spain
On Monday 25 March 2019, Professor Lilian M. Azzopardi was inducted as a member of the Royal National Academy of Pharmacy of Spain in Madrid. The Diploma and the Medal, in the name of the King Felipe VI of Spain, was presented by Professor Benito Del Castillo, Vice-President of the Academy in the presence of the Hon. Dr Deo Debattista, Parliamentary Secretary and HE Ambassador of Malta to Spain Dr Vanni Xuereb. On this occasion, Professor Azzopardi delivered a lecture on Pharmacy Education: Merging science and practice.
The Royal National Academy of Pharmacy in Spain was established in 1898 and seeks to incorporate individuals who distinguish themselves through excellence in pharmacy. The Academy promotes research and education in pharmaceutical sciences, to advise the Government, public administrations, the Spanish Agency of Medicines and scientific institutions on advancements in pharmacy.
Lilian M. Azzopardi is Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Malta and the President of the European Association of Faculties of Pharmacy.