Physicist by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Head of the Science and Exploration Department at the Spanish Space Agency (AEE). Also acting Head of the Programmes Department of AEE. Chair of ESA Science Programme Committe (SPC) of European Space Agency. Member of the Spanish Delegation to ESA in several boards: Human and Robotic Space Exploration, Education Committee, PRODEX Programme, Industrial Policy Committee (IPC), Administrative and Finance Committee (AFC) and Council.