Luis Monreal is the General Manager of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Geneva (Switzerland). He is a conservation specialist, art historian and archaeologist. He has held positions in many institutions. He has been the Curator of Barcelona Museums (1965-1974) and the Secretary General of the International Council of Museums ICOM (1974-1985). He was Director of the Getty Conservation Institute (Los Angeles, 1985-1990) and Director General at “La Caixa” Foundation (Barcelona, 1990-2001). He was also a member of various archaeological missions in Nubia, Sudan, Egypt, and Morocco. He is the author of several books and numerous articles on art and archaeology.

He is a Board Member at the Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation (Spain), a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Barcelona, Spain), Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France), Gran Cruz de Isabel la Católica (Spain)