Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of the IMDEA Water Institute is the highest governance, representation, and administration body. It is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees to fulfill the foundational aims and to manage the assets and rights that make up the assets of the Foundation, maintaining its performance and usefulness.

In accordance with Statutes, the Board of Trustees is the highest administrative body of IMDEA Water. It is composed by members representing the Regional Administration, recognized social scientists, and op-level executives.

Government Representatives

President

Aurora Santos López

Mrs. Aurora Santos López

  • Professor of Chemical Engineering. Complutense University of Madrid. Spain
  • Coordinator of the scientific area of the State Research Agency: Environmental Sciences and Technologies.

Ex Officio (Regional Government of Madrid)

Mrs. Mercedes Zarzalejo Carbajo

  • Counsellor of Education, Science and Universities.
  • Regional Board of Education, Science and Universities.
  • Regional Government of Madrid. Spain.

Mrs. Mirina Cortés Ortega

  • Deputy Counsellor of Universities, Research and Science.
  • Deputy Regional Board of Universities, Research and Science.
  • Vice Presidency, Regional Board of Education and Universities.
  • Regional Government of Madrid. Spain.

Mrs. María de los Ángeles Fernández de Sevilla Vellón

  • General Director of Universities.
  • Directorate-General of Universities.
  • Regional Board of Education, Science and Universities.
  • Regional Government of Madrid. Spain.
Marina Villegas

Mrs. Marina Pilar Villegas Gracia

  • General Director of Research and Technological Innovation.
  • Directorate-General of Research and Technological Innovation.
  • Regional Board of Education, Science and Universities.
  • Regional Government of Madrid. Spain.
Rafael García González

Mr. Rafael García González

  • Deputy Counsellor of Environment, Agriculture and Spatial Planning.
  • Deputy Regional Board of Environment, Agriculture and Spatial Planning.
  • Regional Board of Environment, Agriculture and the Interior.
  • Regional Government of Madrid. Spain.

Mrs. Bárbara Fernández-Revuelta Fernández-Durán

  • Deputy General Director of Research.
  • Directorate-General of Research and Technological Innovation.
  • Regional Board of Education, Science and Universities.
  • Regional Government of Madrid. Spain.

Mr. José de la Sota Ríus

  • Scientific-Technical Coordinator.
  • Madri+d Knowledge Foundation.
  • Madrid. Spain.

Trustees appointed by other IMDEA Institutes.

Mrs. Mercedes Echegaray Giménez

Director of Chairman’s Office at Tagus Hydrographic Confederation.
Madrid, Spain.

Mr. José Aguado Alonso

  • Professor of Chemical Engineering.
  • Rey Juan Carlos University. Madrid. Spain.

Internationally renowned scientific trustees

Mr. Rafael Fernández Rubio

  • Ph.D. in Mining Engineering and Professor Emeritus. Polytechnic University of Madrid.
  • Rey Jaime I Prize for Environmental Protection
  • Doctor Honoris Causa. University of Lisbon. Portugal

Mrs. Rosa Galvez

  • Department of Civil and Water Engineering.
  • Laval University.
  • Quebec. Canada.

Mr. Jorge A. Arroyo

  • Water management consultant in innovative water supply strategies.
  • Texas. USA.

Trustees from Research Institutions

Mr. Juan José Vaquero López

  • Professor of Organic Chemistry.
  • University of Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. Madrid. Spain.

Mrs. María Ángeles Blanco Suárez

  • Professor of Chemical Engineering.
  • Complutense University. Madrid. Spain.

Mr. Ángel Javier Marugán Aguado

  • Professor of Chemical Engineering
  • Rey Juan Carlos University

Company Trustees

SACYR – Sacyr Water
Mr. Domingo Zarzo Martínez

  • R&D Technical Director.
  • Murcia. Spain.
Pedro Rodríguez Medina

FCC Aqualia
Mr. Pedro Luis Rodríguez Medina

  • Director of Strategic Development and Sustainability.
  • Madrid. Spain.
Marian

Canal de Isabel II
Mr. Mariano González Sáez

  • Chief Executive Officer.
  • Madrid. Spain.

Henares Businessmen’s Association (AEDHE)
Mrs. Laly Escudero Ossorio

  • President.
  • Alcalá de Henares. Madrid. Spain.

Expert trustees with business experience or recognised professional standing

Francisco Javier Elorza

Mr. Francisco Javier Elorza Tenreiro

  • Professor of Hydrogeology and Director of the School of Mining and Energy Engineering.
  • Polytechnic University of Madrid. Spain.
Lucy Mar Camacho

Mrs. Lucy Mar Camacho

  • Full Professor.
  • Department of Environmental Engineering.
  • Texas A&M University-Kingsville. USA.

Secretary

Mr. Alejandro Blázquez Lidoy