{"id":241529,"date":"2022-01-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/sin-categoria\/semblanza-de-benjamin-suarez-arroyo-memorial-of-benjamin-suarez\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T10:31:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:31:31","slug":"semblanza-de-benjamin-suarez-arroyo-memorial-of-benjamin-suarez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/es\/semblanza-de-benjamin-suarez-arroyo-memorial-of-benjamin-suarez\/","title":{"rendered":"Semblanza de Benjam\u00edn Su\u00e1rez Arroyo \/ Memorial of Benjam\u00edn Su\u00e1rez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimne.com\/cvdata\/cntr2\/spc2\/dtos\/mdia\/press\/benjamin-suarez.jpg\" alt=\"Benjam&iacute;n Su&aacute;rez\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Con gran pesar escribo estas l&iacute;neas con motivo del <strong>fallecimiento del profesor Benjam&iacute;n Su&aacute;rez Arroyo<\/strong> en la madrugada del lunes 24 de enero de 2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dec&iacute;a Arist&oacute;teles que de todos los regalos, el m&aacute;s valioso es un buen amigo.<\/strong> Y eso es lo que Benjam&iacute;n ha sido para m&iacute;, y seguro que para todos los que lo han conocido bien en muchas partes de Espa&ntilde;a y Latino Am&eacute;rica. Personas en las que Benjamin ha dejado una profunda huella de amistad y admiraci&oacute;n por sus muchas cualidades humanas.<\/p>\n<p>Benjam&iacute;n <strong>ha sido un gran profesional en todos los campos en los que ha participado.<\/strong> Su labor ha sido esencial en la <strong>creaci&oacute;n y progreso de CIMNE<\/strong> durante los &uacute;ltimos 35 a&ntilde;os. En la Universidad Polit&eacute;cnica de Catalu&ntilde;a (UPC) destac&oacute; como un <strong>excelente profesor e investigador<\/strong>, y tambi&eacute;n como <strong>gestor fuera de serie<\/strong> en la direcci&oacute;n de la <strong>Escuela de Ingenieros de Caminos de Barcelona<\/strong>, la<strong> Fundaci&oacute;n de la UPC<\/strong> y en diversos cargos acad&eacute;micos en la universidad y otras organizaciones, como la Sociedad Espa&ntilde;ola de M&eacute;todos Num&eacute;ricos en Ingenier&iacute;a (SEMNI).<\/p>\n<p>Es <strong>destacable su compromiso con el dise&ntilde;o de la ense&ntilde;anza superior universitaria en Espa&ntilde;a<\/strong>, a trav&eacute;s de la ANECA, tarea que extendi&oacute; al &aacute;mbito latinoamericano, colaborando con universidades de diversos pa&iacute;ses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nunca estuvo desconectado de la aplicaci&oacute;n pr&aacute;ctica de sus investigaciones.<\/strong> Lider&oacute; muchos proyectos en colaboraci&oacute;n con empresas, as&iacute; como diversas iniciativas relativas a la transferencia de tecnolog&iacute;a a la industria.<\/p>\n<p>Pero <strong>las cualidades de Benjam&iacute;n han transcendido al &aacute;mbito profesional.<\/strong> Humanidad, talante conciliador, empat&iacute;a, inteligencia emocional, generosidad y disponibilidad para ayudar a otros, han sido las se&ntilde;as de su identidad que le han distinguido y que todos los que le han conocido bien, hemos apreciado por encima de todo.<\/p>\n<p>En los &uacute;ltimos a&ntilde;os <strong>nos ha dejado un &uacute;ltimo ejemplo de c&oacute;mo afrontar una situaci&oacute;n personal adversa<\/strong> por una salud en deterioro, con unas condiciones de contexto indeseables por la pandemia del Covid. Su entereza, serenidad, y ganas de participar en la soluci&oacute;n de los problemas cotidianos durante su enfermedad, y hasta el &uacute;ltimo momento, han sido extraordinarios.<\/p>\n<p>Ciertamente, no ha podido tener un entorno familiar mejor. <strong>Su esposa Virginia, sus hijos Jorge y Nacho, sus nueras Judith y Fer, y sus tres nietas han sido su punto de apoyo e inspiraci&oacute;n<\/strong>, principalmente en los &uacute;ltimos a&ntilde;os. Les agradezco mucho ese apoyo, que seguro ha ayudado a configurar esa personalidad de Benjam&iacute;n, que tanto apreciamos. El paso del tiempo mitigar&aacute; el dolor que ahora sentimos, y realzar&aacute; las muchas virtudes de Benjam&iacute;n. Seguro que su memoria nos ayudar&aacute; a superar las dificultades que encontramos cada d&iacute;a en nuestra traves&iacute;a por este mundo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Muchas gracias Benjam&iacute;n por todo lo que nos has aportado.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Descansa en paz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Eugenio O&ntilde;ate <\/i><br \/>Barcelona, 25 de enero de 2022<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>With great sorrow I write these lines on the occasion of the <strong>death of Professor Benjam&iacute;n Su&aacute;rez<\/strong> on the early morning of monday January 24th 2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aristotle said that of all gifts, the most valuable is a good friend.<\/strong> And that is what Benjam&iacute;n has been for me, and I am sure that for all those who have known him well in many parts of Spain and Latin America. People in whom Benjamin has left a deep imprint of friendship and admiration for his many human qualities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benjam&iacute;n has been a great professional in all the fields in which he has participated.<\/strong> His work has been essential in the<strong> creation and progress of CIMNE<\/strong> during the last 35 years. At the Technical University of Catalu&ntilde;a (UPC) he standed out as an <strong>excellent professor and researcher<\/strong>, and also as<strong> an outstanding manager<\/strong> in the direction of the <strong>Barcelona School of Civil Engineering<\/strong> and in various positions at <strong>UPC and other organizations<\/strong>, collaborating with universities from different countries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>He was never disconnected from the practical application of his research.<\/strong> He leaded many projects in collaboration with companies, as well as various initiatives related to the transfer of technology to industry.<\/p>\n<p>But <strong>Benjamin&#039;s qualities have transcended to the professional field<\/strong>. Humanity, capacity to mediate in all kind of difficult situations, empathy, emotional intelligence, generosity and availability to help others, have been the signs of his identity that have distinguished him and that all of those who have known him well have appreciated above all.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, <strong>he has left us one last example of how to deal with an adverse personal situation due to the deterioration of his health<\/strong>, with undesirable boundary conditions due to the Covid pandemic. His integrity, serenity, and wish to participate in the solution of daily problems during his illness, and up to the last moment, have been extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p>Certainly, he could not have had a better family environment. <strong>His wife Virginia, his sons Jorge and Nacho, his daughters-in-law Judith and Fer, and his three granddaughters have been his support and inspiration<\/strong>, especially in recent years. I thank them very much for that support, which has surely helped to shape the personality of Benjamin, which we appreciate so much.<\/p>\n<p>The passage of time will mitigate the pain we now feel, and highlight even further the many virtues of Benjamin. I am sure that his memory will help us overcome the difficulties that we encounter every day in our journey throughout this world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you so much Benjamin for everything you have contributed to us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rest in peace<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Eugenio O&ntilde;ate<\/em> <br \/>Barcelona, January 25th, 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Con gran pesar escribo estas l&iacute;neas con motivo del fallecimiento del profesor Benjam&iacute;n Su&aacute;rez Arroyo en la madrugada del lunes 24 de enero de 2022. Dec&iacute;a Arist&oacute;teles que de todos los regalos, el m&aacute;s valioso es un buen amigo. 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