Mario Corea is the founder of Mario Corea Arquitectura. He received his degree from the Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina, a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from the GSD of Harvard University, and a Diploma in Urban Studies from the AA in London. From 1976 to 2007 he was professor at the ETSAV-UPC and he has taught and lectured at numerous international universities. Since 2015 he is the Academic Director of LA(H)B Laboratorio Arquitectura Hospitalaria Barcelona, ​​an academic and professional platform focused on the research and application of new concepts in healthcare architecture. He is an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects (Hon.FAIA) and has recently been named Doctor Honoris Causa by the Facultad de Arquitectura, Planeamiento y Diseño UNR.