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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION

Honorary President

H. M. King Juan Carlos I

Members

The Hon. Dr. Francisco M. Kovacs, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kovacs Foundation
H.E. Mr. Juan M. Suárez del Toro, President of the Spanish Red Cross
The Hon. Mr. Angel Sánchez, Director General of ONCE (The Spanish National Organization of the Blind)
Mr. Isidoro Alvarez, President of the Ramón Areces Foundation
M. H. Mr. Jaume Matas, President of the Balearic Islands Autonomous Government
H.E. Ms. Carmela Arias Díaz de Rábago, Countess de Fenosa, President of Banco Pastor
Mr. Fernando Alzamora, President of Sa Nostra - Caixa de Balears- Saving Bank of the Balearic Islands
Mr. Juan José Hidalgo, President of Air Europa
The Hon. Ms. Catalina Cirer, Mayor of the City of Palma de Mallorca
H.E. Mr. Pedro Serra, President of Hora Nova
The Hon. Dr. Guillermo Sierra, President of the Association of Physicians
H.E. Mr. Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria
Prince Zourab Tchkotoua
H.E. Mr. Carlos Montoliu
Dr. Juan Manuel Rodríguez Messeguer
Prof. Dr. Domingo Ruano
Prof. Dr. Alberto Berguer
Prof. Dr. Pedro Guillén
Prof. Dr. José Gerardo Martín Rodríguez
Prof. Dr. Enrique Ferrer Rodríguez

Board of Directors:

The Hon. Dr. Francisco M. Kovacs, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kovacs Foundation
H.E. Mr. Juan M. Suárez del Toro, President of the Spanish Red Cross
The Hon. Mr. Angel Sánchez, Director General of ONCE (The Spanish National Organization of the Blind)
Mr. Isidoro Alvarez, President of the Ramón Areces Foundation
M. H. Mr. Jaume Matas, President of the Balearic Islands Autonomous Government
H.E. Ms. Carmela Arias Díaz de Rábago, Countess de Fenosa, President of Banco Pastor
Mr. Fernando Alzamora, President of Sa Nostra - Caixa de Balears- Saving Bank of the Balearic Islands
Mr. Juan José Hidalgo, President of Air Europa

Tracking Committee:

The Hon. Dr. Francisco M. Kovacs, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kovacs Foundation
Dr. Carmen Martín, Director of the Health Department of the Spanish Red Cross
The Hon. Mr. Angel Sánchez, Director General of ONCE (The Spanish National Organization of the Blind)
Mr. Florencio Lasaga, Consulting Manager of the Ramón Areces Foundation
The Hon. Mrs. Dª Rosa Estarás, Vicepresident and Consul for Institutional Relations for the Government of the Balearic Islands.
Mr. Miguel Sanmartín, Managing Secretary General of the Pastor Bank
Mr. Pedro Batle, Director General of Sa Nostra - Caixa de Balears (Savings Bank of the Balearic Islands)
Ms. María José Hidalgo, Director General of Air Europa

Scientific Board:

Prof. Dr. D. Alberto Berguer
Prof. Dr. D. Enrique Ferrer Rodríguez
Prof. Dr. D. Pedro Guillén
Prof. Dr. D. Francisco M. Kovacs
Prof. Dr. D. José Gerardo Martín Rodríguez
Prof. Dr. D. Domingo Ruano

Co-Funders:

Research:

Argentaria
Santander Bank
Bilbao Vizcaya Bank
Illustrious Official College of Physicians of Barcelona
Illustrious Official College of Physicians of Madrid
European Commission, Directorate General XII, COST Program
Department of Education and Culture of the Government of the Balearic Islands
Department of the Presidency and Sports of the Government of the Balearic Islands
Department of Labor and Training of the Government of the Balearic Islands
Spanish Red Cross
Flex
Fund of the Spanish Ministry of Health and Consumer Protection
Spanish Heart Foundation
ONCE Foundation (Spanish National Organization of the Blind)
General Electric Medical Systems
Gas y Electricidad S.A. (GESA)
Hewlett Packard
Institute of Advanced Studies in Business (IESE)
Ministry of Health and Consumer Protection
Mutua Universal Insurance Company
Novartis
ODDS S. L.
Philips Medical Systems
BIOMED II Program. Research Directorate General. European Commission.
Rand Europe
Sa Nostra - Caixa de Balears, Saving Bank of the Balearic Islands
Spanish Cardiology Society
Spanish Rheumatology Society

Health Care:

Gijón Municipal Government, Social Services
Spanish Red Cross
ONCE Foundation
Hewlett Packard
General Union of Workers (UGT)
Balearic Islands Health Services (Ib-Salut)

Promotion of Public Health:

S'Aigua Blava Sports Center
Confederation of Business Associations of the Balearic Islands (CAEB)
Insular Council de Mallorca
Department of Education and Culture of the Government of the Balearic Islands
Department of the Presidency and Sports of the Government of the Balearic Islands
Department of Labor of the Balearic Islands
Spanish Red Cross
Flex
Matthias Kühn-Illes Balears Foundation
Telefónica Foundation
Hewlett Packard
IMSERSO
Balearic Island Institute of Social Affairs (IBAS)
ONCE Foundation (Spanish National Organization of the Blind)
Sa Nostra Caixa de Balears Savings Bank
State Society of Industrial Investments (SEPI)

Collaborating Entities:

Research:

National Agency for the Evaluation of Health Technology (SBU) (Sweden)
Sygehus de Fyn Health Clinic, Ringe (Denmark)
Spine Center, Rotterdam (Holland)
Physical Rehabilitation Center of Tessenderlo,Department of Research (Belgium)
Abanilla Health Center (Murcia)
Alcolea del Pinar Health Center (Guadalajara)
Algaida Health Center (Mallorca)
Balconcillo Health Center (Guadalajara)
Calviá Health Center (Mallorca)
Campanet Health Center (Mallorca)
Carrascosa del Campo Health Center (Cuenca)
Castilla la Nueva Health Center (Madrid)
Casco Viejo Health Center (Vizcaya)
Cenicientos Health Center (Madrid)
Albia Health Center (Vizcaya)
Alburquerque Health Center (Badajoz)
Arquitecto Bennasar Health Center (Mallorca)
C'an Misses Health Center (Ibiza)
Camp Redó Health Center (Mallorca)
Coll d'en Rebassa Health Center (Mallorca)
Formentera Health Center (Balearic Islands)
Inca Health Center (Mallorca)
Paterna Health Center (Valencia)
S'Excorxador Health Center (Mallorca)
San Antonio Health Center (Ibiza)
Santa Catalina Health Center (Mallorca)
Santa Eulalia Health Center (Ibiza)
Son Serra/La Vileta Health Center (Mallorca)
Valldargent Health Center (Mallorca)
El Arenal Health Center (Mallorca)
Emili Darder Health Center (Mallorca)
Eras del Bosque Health Center (Palencia)
Escola Graduada Health Center (Mallorca)
Esporlas Health Center (Mallorca)
Gaztelecu Health Center (Bilbao)
Guayaba Health Center (Madrid)
Isabel II Health Center (Madrid)
Jazmín Health Center (Madrid)
Las Ciudades Health Center (Madrid)
Lorqui Health Center (Murcia)
Los Castillos Health Center (Madrid)
Marratxi Health Center (Mallorca)
Perales del Río Health Center (Madrid)
Perpetuo Socorro Health Center (Huesca)
Pintores Health Center (Madrid)
Plaza de Argel Health Center (Cáceres)
Pont d'Inca Health Center (Mallorca)
Puebla de Fadrique Health Center (Granada)
Salvador Allende Health Center (Valencia)
San Agustín Health Center (Burgos)
Serrería II Health Center (Valencia)
Santany Health Center (Mallorca)
Son Cladera Health Center (Mallorca)
Son Ferriol Health Center (Mallorca)
Son Gotleu Health Center (Mallorca)
Son Sardina Health Center (Mallorca)
Molière de Longchamps University Hospital Center (Belgium)
University Center of Public Health
La Paz Health City (Madrid), Rheumatology Department
La Zarzuela Clinic (Madrid), Department of Neurosurgery
Department of Education and Culture of the Government of the Balearic Islands
Department of Health and Consumer Protection of the Government of the Balearic Islands
Department of Labor of the Government of the Balearic Islands
Barcelona Health Consortium, Department of Epidemiology
Parc Taulí Health Consortium (Barcelona) Pain clinic and spine and physiotherapy Unit.
Spanish Red Cross
Science Department of the Kovacs Foundation
Provincial Delegation of Social Services of Granada
Emory School of Public Health (EEUU), Division of Epidemiology
Federation of Parents' Associations (FAPA)
Jiménez Díaz Foundation
General Electric Systems
Gothembourg University (Sweden)
Iberoamerican Cochrane Group (Barcelona)
12 de Octubre Hospital (Madrid), Rheumatology Department
12 de Octubre Hospital (Madrid), Research Department
Friboug Cantonal Hospital, Rheumatology Department, Physical Rehabilitation and Medicine (Switzerland)
Barcelona Clinical Hospital , Department of Nuclear Medicine
Barcelona Clinical Hospital , Department of Rheumatology
Madrid Clinical Hospital , Department of Maxillary Facial Surgery
Madrid Clinical Hospital , Rheumatology Department
La Princesa Hospital
Manacor Hospital (Mallorca)
Nuffield Hospital, Department of Traumatology, Glasgow (United Kingdom)
Stavern Hospital (Norway)
Barmbeck General Hospital, Orthopedics Department (Germany)
La Paz Hospital (Madrid) Radiology Department
Maternity-Children's Hospital (Malaga), Pediatrics
Maternity-Children's Hospital (Malaga), Department of Pneumology
Saint Maurice National Hospital, Unit 88 of the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) (France)
Niño Jesús Hospital (Madrid), Pediatrics
Niño Jesús Hospital (Madrid), Department of Pneumology
Orthopedic Hospital of Vienna (Austria)
Ramón & Cajal Hospital (Madrid), Rehabilitation Department
Ramón & Cajal Hospital (Madrid), Rheumatology Department
Ramón & Cajal Hospital (Madrid), Biostatistics Department
Ramón & Cajal Hospital (Madrid), Research Division
Serranía de Ronda Hospital (Ronda), Pediatrics
Serranía de Ronda Hospital (Ronda), Department of Pneumology
Son Dureta Hospital (Palma de Mallorca), Department of Nuclear Medicine
Son Dureta Hospital (Palma de Mallorca), Pediatrics
Son Dureta Hospital (Palma de Mallorca), Neurosurgery
Son Dureta Hospital (Palma de Mallorca), Traumatology Department
Kuopio University Hospital, Department of Medical Rehabilitation (Finland)
Vall d'Hebrón Hospital (Barcelona) Traumatology Department
Virgen de las Nieves Hospital (Granada), Traumatology-Preventative Medicine
ID FOS Research (Belgium)
Illustrious Official College of Physicians of the Balearic Islands
Illustrious Official College of Physicians of Barcelona
Illustrious Official College of Physicians of Madrid
INSALUD of the Balearic Islands, Provincial Directorate
Ib-Salut of the Balearic Islands, Primary Care Research Unit
Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia
Institute of Advanced Business Studies (IESE)
Ludwing Boltzmann Institute of Vienna (Austria)
National Health Institute of the Ministry of Health and Consumer Protection
Ministry of Health and Consumer Protection
Universal Work Accident Mutual Insurance, Medical Office of the Center region
Mutua Asepeyo
Novartis
Medical Care Polyclinic of Göttingen (Germany)
RAND Europe
Spanish Society of Cardiology
Spanish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
Spanish Society of Rheumatology
Undersecretary General of Research Training and Diffusion of the Spanish Ministry of Health and Consumer Protection
Advanced Research Techniques in Health Services (TAISS) (Madrid)
"Es Castell" Basic Health Unit (Menorca)
Primary Care Research Unit of Cáceres
Primary Care Research Unit of Madrid (area 10)
Primary Care Research Unit of Seville
Health Services Research Unit of the Carlos III Health Institute, of the Spanish Ministry of Health and Consumer Protection
Kovacs Back Unit of Asturias
Kovacs Back Unit of Madrid
Kovacs Back Unit of Palma de Mallorca
The Autonomous University of Barcelona (Veterinary School), Department of Animal Surgery
Central University of Barcelona (Medical School), Department of Morphological Sciences
Central University of Barcelona, Department of Analytic Chemistry and Central Services
University of Bergen, Department of Biological and Psychological Medicine (Norway)
University of Ferrar, OrthopedicUnit and Traumatology Clinic (Italy)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Medical School (Israel)
University of Huddersfield, Unit of Spinal Research (United Kingdom)
Karl-Franzens University, Public Institution of Magnetic Resonance of Graz (Austria)
University of Kuopio, Department of Physiology (Finland)
University of Liege, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (Belgium)
University of Michigan, USA, School of Public Health
Sahlgrenska University of Göteborg, Institute of Orthopedic Surgery (Sweden)
Vrije University in Amsterdam, Institute of Extramural Medical Research (EMGO) (Holland)
University of the Balearic Islands

Health Care:

Alaró Health Center
Alcudia Health Center
Andratx Health Center
Ariany Health Center
Architect Bennassar Health Center
Artá Health Center
Binissalem Health Center
Camp Redó Health Center
Campos Health Center
Capdepera Health Center
Casa del Mar Health Center
Coll de'n Rabassa Health Center
Consell Health Center
El Arenal Health Center
Emilio Darder Health Center
Escola Graduada Health Center
Escorxador Health Center
Esporles Health Center
Felantix Health Center
Inca Health Center
Llucmajor Health Center
Manacor Health Center
Marratxi Health Center
Montuiri Health Center
Muro Health Center
Pere Garau Health Center
Petra Health Center
Porreras Health Center
Rafal Nou Health Center
Sa Pobla Health Center
Sant Joan Health Center
Santa Catalina Health Center
Santa Ponça Health Center
Santanyi Health Center
Sencelles Health Center
Sineu Health Center
Soller Health Center
Son Cladera Health Center
Son Ferriol Health Center
Son Gotleu Health Center
Son Pisá Health Center
Son Serra Health Center
Son Servera Health Center
Valldargent Health Center
Vilafranca de Bonany Health Center
Workers' Commissions (CC.OO.)
Department of Health and Consumer Protection of the Government of the Balearic Islands
Department of the Presidency and Sports of the Government of the Balearic Islands
Federation of Senior Citizens' Associations
Civil Guard
Mutua Balear Insurance Company
SHealth Service of the Balearic Islands (IB-Salut)
Algaida Primary Care Unit
Alquería Blanca Primary Care Unit
Bahía Gran Primary Care Unit
Banyalbufar Primary Care Unit
Biniamar Primary Care Unit
Buger Primary Care Unit
Bunyola Primary Care Unit
Caimari Primary Care Unit
Cala D`Or Primary Care Unit
Cala Millor Primary Care Unit
Cala Rajada Primary Care Unit
Calonge Primary Care Unit
Calviá Primary Care Unit
Can Picafort Primary Care Unit
Cas Concos Primary Care Unit
Colonia de Sant. Jordi Primary Care Unit
Costitx Primary Care Unit
Deiá Primary Care Unit
Es Capdella Primary Care Unit
Es Trencadors Primary Care Unit
Escorca Primary Care Unit
Establiments Primary Care Unit
Estellencs Primary Care Unit
Fornalutx Primary Care Unit
Génova Primary Care Unit
Colonia de Sant Pere Primary Care Unit
Llombards Primary Care Unit
Lloret de Vistalegre Primary Care Unit
Lloseta Primary Care Unit
Llubi Primary Care Unit
Mancor del Valle Primary Care Unit
Moscari Primary Care Unit
Palma Nova Primary Care Unit
Palmanyola Primary Care Unit
Peguera Primary Care Unit
Pina Primary Care Unit
Es Pla de Na Tesa Primary Care Unit
Pollença Primary Care Unit
Pont d'Inca Primary Care Unit
Port d'Alcudia Primary Care Unit
Port d'Andratx Primary Care Unit
Port de Pollenca Primary Care Unit
Port de Soller Primary Care Unit
Portals Nous Primary Care Unit
Portocolom Primary Care Unit
Portocristo Primary Care Unit
Salud de Portol Primary Care Unit
Puigpunyent Primary Care Unit
Randa Primary Care Unit
S`Arracó Primary Care Unit
S`Horta Primary Care Unit
Sa Cabaneta Primary Care Unit
Sa Calobra Primary Care Unit
Sa Coma Primary Care Unit
Sa Rapita Primary Care Unit
Sant Jordi Primary Care Unit
Sant Llorenç Primary Care Unit
Santa Eugenia Primary Care Unit
Santa Margalida Primary Care Unit
Santa Maria Primary Care Unit
Selva Primary Care Unit
Ses Salines Primary Care Unit
Son Carrio Primary Care Unit
Son Ferrer Primary Care Unit
Son Macia Primary Care Unit
Son Sardina Primary Care Unit
Valldemossa Primary Care Unit
El Terreno Primary Care Unit
Kovacs Back Unit of Asturias
Kovacs Back Unit of Barcelona
Kovacs Back Unit of Granada
Kovacs Back Unit of Madrid
Kovacs Back Unit of Murcia
Kovacs Back Unit of Palma de Mallorca
Democratic Union of Pensioners
General Union of Workers (UGT)

Promotion of Public Health:

Academy of Medical Sciences of the Balearic Islands
Air Europa
Spanish Association of Specialists in Occupational Health
Calviá Municipal Government
S'Aigua Blava Sports Center (Baleares)
Workers' Commissions (CC.OO.)
Confederation of Parents' Associations (CONCAPA)
Confederation of Business Associations of Baleares (CAEB)
Department of Education and Culture of the Government of the Balearic Islands
Department of Health and Consumer Protection of the Government of the Balearic Islands
Department of Labor of the Government of the Balearic Islands
Insular Council of Mallorca
Training Department of the Corte Inglés
School of Medicine of Physical Education and Sports (Complutense University)
Federation of Senior Citizens' Associations
Federation of Parents' Associations (FAPA)
Labor Foundation of Construction
Telefónica Foundation
Futura
Technical Office for Prevention of Occupational Risks of the CAEB
Civil Guard
Illustrious College of Physicians of the Balearic Islands
IMSERSO
INSALUD of the Balearic Islands, Primary Care Research Unit
Institute of Occupational Health of the Labor Department of the Government of the Balearic Islands
Mutua Balear Insurance Company
Spanish Primary Care Network (REAP)
Sa Nostra - Balearic Island Savings Bank
Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (semFYC)
Spanish Society of Rural and General Medicine (SEMERGEN)
Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Spanish Society of Radiology
Spanish Society of Rehabilition and Physical Medicine
Spanish Society of Rheumatology
Spanish Society of Traumatology (SECOT)
Society for the Study of Spine Illnesses (GEER)
Democratic Union of Pensioners
General Union of Workers (UGT)
Autonomous University of Madrid
Complutense University of Madrid