Hugo Aznar Gómez

Hugo Aznar Gómez is a Professor at Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera in Valencia, Spain, holding positions in the Department of Political Sciences, Ethics, and Sociology. He serves as Director of University Observatories, Chairs, and Research Bodies under the Vice-Rectorate of Research and Transfer. His expertise spans ethics of communication, political thought history, and media responsibility. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Valencia and has conducted research at the Universities of York (UK), Federal of Pernambuco (Brazil), and Córdoba (Argentina).

Key research interests include media ethics, democratic theory, and the intersection of philosophy with modern societal challenges. He has authored influential works such as Comunicación responsable (2011) and Ética y periodismo (2000), and edited volumes on deliberative democracy and urban sociology. His work has been translated into Portuguese and Spanish.

As Principal Investigator, he led projects like 'El surgimiento de la sociedad de masas y la crisis de la ciudadanía' (2010) and 'Crisis y relectura del liberalismo en el período de entreguerras' (2013). He has received prestigious awards including the Premio Ángel Herrera (2001) and the Premio Enrique Ferrán (2014). His research metrics include 553 Google Scholar citations, an h-index of 9, and an i10-index of 9 (as of April 2015).