Grandson of Ramuni Paniker, one of the first Malayalees to establish himself in Spain more than a century ago, Albert Pèlach Paniker is an Economist, entrepreneur and business executive and has been heading publishing concerns since last 20 years - initially as managing director of Círculo de Lectores (Bertelsmann’s book club in Spain) and later with Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, publisher leader in Catalan language.
Currently retired, Albert Pèlach Paniker is dedicated in promoting commercial and cultural exchange between Spain and India. He is also the Secretary of the Ramuni Paniker Trust (based in Ottapalam, running the Ramuni Paniker scholarship programme for higher education in Kerala).