11 Years working in environmental and development policies in National Public Administration at
Governmental level. Special focus in international relationships.

10/2012-present Assistant Deputy Director General for Development Policies. General Secretariat for International Cooperation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Follow up of multilateral development cooperation initiatives.

06/2006-07/2012 Head of Area of Multilateral Affairs. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment.

09/2005-06/2006 Programme Director-International Biosafety issues. Spanish Ministry of Environment.

09/2005-06/2006 Director-International Biosafety issues. Spanish Ministry of Environment.

04/2002-09/2005 Head of Service. Wildlife Section. Spanish Ministry of Environment.

Education and training

9/1996-4/2002 PhD on Biological Sciences (PhD Dissertation title: decomposition or organic matter in shallow lakes of Doñana eolic mantle). Ecosystem functioning. Organic matter decomposition and biogeochemical cycle, microbial activity, enzymatic activity, ecosystem services evaluation.
Assistant Teacher of Microbial Ecology and Ecology. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

9/1991-6/1996 Degree on Biological Science (Speciality Environmental Biology) Ecosystem management and Ecosystem Approach. Natural Resources management. Ecology, Botany,
Zoology… Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

11 Years working in environmental and development policies in National Public Administration at
Governmental level. Special focus in international relationships.

10/2012-present Assistant Deputy Director General for Development Policies. General Secretariat for International Cooperation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Follow up of multilateral development cooperation initiatives.

06/2006-07/2012 Head of Area of Multilateral Affairs. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment.

09/2005-06/2006 Programme Director-International Biosafety issues. Spanish Ministry of Environment.

09/2005-06/2006 Director-International Biosafety issues. Spanish Ministry of Environment.

04/2002-09/2005 Head of Service. Wildlife Section. Spanish Ministry of Environment.

Education and training

9/1996-4/2002 PhD on Biological Sciences (PhD Dissertation title: decomposition or organic matter in shallow lakes of Doñana eolic mantle). Ecosystem functioning. Organic matter decomposition and biogeochemical cycle, microbial activity, enzymatic activity, ecosystem services evaluation.
Assistant Teacher of Microbial Ecology and Ecology. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

9/1991-6/1996 Degree on Biological Science (Speciality Environmental Biology) Ecosystem management and Ecosystem Approach. Natural Resources management. Ecology, Botany,
Zoology… Universidad Autónoma de Madrid