I am a senior biomedical data scientist with more than 30 years of experience leading research and innovation at the intersection of computational biology, genomics, clinical data, and artificial intelligence. My career has combined leadership roles in both academia and industry, including CNIO, CIPF, Fundación Progreso y Salud, IBiS, and Glaxo Wellcome.
My research has focused on using systems biology and AI to turn genomic and clinical data into actionable knowledge for precision medicine, personalized healthcare, and drug discovery. I have published more than 380 papers in international journals and have contributed to major national and international initiatives such as CIBERER, IMPaCT-data, ELIXIR, and 1+Million Genomes.
I am particularly interested in building the infrastructures that make data-driven medicine possible. My goal is to help transform biomedical and clinical data into evidence, knowledge, and real impact for research, healthcare, and society.
Current research duties:
- Group leader of the Health AI and Data Research Group
Professional duties:
- Fellow of the Royal National Academy of Medicine
- Group Leader, Network of Biomedical Research Centres for Rare Diseases (CIBERER), 2006
Previous professional duties:
- Group leader, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville, Seville, 2019
- Director of the Computational Medicine Platform, “Progreso y Salud” Foundation, Seville, 2016
- Scientific Director, Príncipe Felipe Research Centre, Valencia, 2012
- Director of the Department of Computational Genomics, Prince Felipe Research Centre, Valencia, 2005
- Head of the Functional Genomics Group, National Institute of Bioinformatics (INB, now ELIXIR-ES), 2024
- Director of the Bioinformatics Unit, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, Madrid, 2000
- Bioinformatics Coordinator, GlaxoWellcome S.A., Tres Cantos, 1997
Ackademic background:
- PhD in Biology, University of Valencia (1989)
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, University of Valencia (1985)
