Joan Subirats Humet (Barcelona, May 17, 1951) is a PhD in Economics (University of Barcelona, ​​1980). Professor of Political Science at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (1990). He has been director of the Institute of Government and Public Policy (IGOP) of the Autonomous University of Barcelona from its inception until July 2009 He is currently responsible for the Doctoral Program of IGOP. (1) (2) Specialist in public policy and management issues and democratic innovation.