Antoni Vila Casas

Antoni Vila Casas (born November 27, 1930, Barcelona) studied Batchillerato in Jesuites school in 1948. Later, he studied pharmacy and was graduated in 1956 by Universitat de Barcelona.

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• Antoni vila casas president de la fundacio vila casas 17 de juny de 2015
• El filntropo Antoni Vila Casas en la serie De poltica y emociones
• Awards received
• References

In 1960 he founded Laboratorios Prodes S.A, and was the President of the Board of Directors. During the following years he acquired some laboratories until created in 1986 Prodesfarma Holding. At the same time, in 1986 he founded Fundació Privada Vila Casas, being the President, and promoting Catalan Art and giving awards with the objective of helping health and art initiatives.

In 1995 he acquired Aquilea Laboratories.

In 1997 he sold Prodesfarma to Grupo Almirall.

Awards received

1996 - Grand Cross of the Civil Honor

1999 - Creu de Sant Jordi Award

2004 - Premio Montblanc al mecenazgo

2012 - Gold Medal of the Cultural Merit de l'Ajuntament de Barcelona.