Rosa Maria Malet i Ybern (born 1948) is an art historian who directed the Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona from 1980 until she retired in 2017.
In 1975 she graduated in Philosophy and Letters, specializing in Art History at the University of Barcelona.
[4] Her work at the head of the Joan Miró Foundation was recognized in March 2017 by the French government, which awarded her with the insignia of Knight of the National Order of Merit, one of the most important distinctions granted in France to people of anywhere in the world that have stood out for their work in any field.
In the case of Malet, this recognition was granted to him for her work in favour of contemporary art and the dissemination of the French language and culture.
[1] In 2018 she received the Creu de Sant Jordi from the Catalan Government "as dean in the direction of the Barcelona museums".