Person detail

Academic background

• 1988: PhD in Science, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
• 1990: Master's Degree in Biotechnology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Professional experience

• Research Professor in Public Research Organisations.
• More than 35 years' experience in research in the field of bioenergy, specifically in the development of biotechnological processes for the production of advanced biofuels.
• 1983 - 1988: Pre-doctoral fellow at the Institute of Renewable Energies of CIEMAT. Research in the area of biomass production for energy purposes.
• 1988 - 2000: Researcher in the Department of Renewable Energies of CIEMAT in the area of advanced biofuel production for the transport sector.
• 2000 - 2018: Head of the Biofuels Unit in the Renewable Energies Division of CIEMAT.
• 2011 - 2018: Head of the CIEMAT-IMDEA Biotechnological Processes Energy Joint Unit.
• 2018 - 2019: Head of CIEMAT's Renewable Energies Division.
• Since 2019: Deputy Director General, head of CIEMAT Department of Energy.

Other positions

• Member of the Spanish Bioeconomy Observatory.
• Member of the Advisory Board of the journal Energías Renovables.
• Member of the editorial group of the Electronic Journal of Energy & Environment.
• Member of the Jury of the MIT Review Awards for Young Innovators.

Further information

• Management and participation in numerous research projects, both competitive and industry contracts, at national and European level.
• Author and co-author of numerous high impact scientific articles with an h: 40 index (according to Web of Science).
• She speaks Spanish and English.