Prof. Luis Sánchez Awarded SEFI Fellowship 2024

The European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) is delighted to announce that Prof. Luís Manuel Sánchez Ruiz, a distinguished academic and prominent leader in engineering education, has been awarded the SEFI Fellowship at the SEFI 2024 Annual Conference in Lausanne. This prestigious recognition honors Prof. Sánchez Ruiz’s exceptional contributions to the advancement of engineering education and his long-standing service to SEFI and the global engineering community.

A full professor at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Luis Sanchez is a passionate promoter of Peace engineering.

Luis has been the longest serving officer in the SEFI Board of Directors (2012-2023). Over the course of a decade, he played a vital role in shaping SEFI’s strategic initiatives also twice in the role of SEFI Vice President (2015-2020, 2021-2023) when he lead our global partnerships, forging alliances with leading engineering education organizations worldwide.

Luis was also instrumental to setting up the SEFI European Engineering Deans Council (EEDC) as an organiser of the European Convention of Engineering Deans (ECED) and later a a co-chair of this Council. This initiative have significantly advanced dialogue on leadership in engineering education.

In addition to his roles within SEFI, Luis is about to take on the role of President of the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES), where he continues to promote international cooperation and innovation in engineering education.

The SEFI Fellowship is a fitting recognition of Prof. Luis Manuel Sánchez Ruiz’s remarkable contributions to engineering education and his dedication to SEFI. We look forward to his continued impact and leadership in shaping the future of engineering education.