Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Extremadura (Spain) and a Postdoc at the University of Minnesota (USA). Additionally, Master’s degree in Bioinformatics and Data Science in the healthcare sector from “Instituto de Salud Carlos III” (Spain) and Master’s degree in promotion and management of international research and innovation programmes from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain). He is an expert in Genetics and Molecular Biology and his research has been focused on human fungal diseases and infectious diseases. Author of several articles published in scientific journals as well as book chapters. Regular reviewer in European funding programmes and relevant JCR-indexed journals. He has participated as a researcher and principal investigator in several research projects and as a national and international scientific activities coordinator. External expert for the Spanish Medicine Agency (AEMPS). He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Extremadura and currently is Chief Scientific Officer at FundeSalud, Dept. of Health and Social Services at the Government of Extremadura. His principal aim is to promote research, innovation, and internationalization in the health and care system in Extremadura (Spain).