Professor Ricardo Zapata gave last November 28th his last class of Medical Psychology at the School of Medicine of the University of Navarra. The doctor, who has been teaching this discipline since 1973, will continue his teaching activity at the University of Navarra until the end of the academic year. Clínica Universidad de Navarra until the end of the academic year.

As Dr. Aubá, a disciple and colleague of Clínica Universidad de Navarra, pointed out, "many doctors have studied psychology under Dr. Zapata. His efforts have always been to raise awareness of the importance of training in psychopathology for all physicians and not only those interested in Psychiatry". Finally, he emphasized in his style professor "his ability to systematize and conceptualize, as well as his human warmth, serenity, elegance and discretion".

graduate in 1970 and PhD from the University of Navarra in 1983, is Professor of the School of Medicine and specialist in psychiatry at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra where he is part of the team of the Adult Unit of the department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology of the Clínica Universidad de Navarra. Author of 4 books and 34 chapters, he has made presentations at more than 45 national and international congresses, published 27 articles in scientific journals of the specialization program and directed 5 doctoral thesis .