Rafael Irastorza Vaca

General Manager

He holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. He has extensive experience in university management and coordination of programs of university studies.

• rafael.irastorza@imdea.org
• IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID

Dr. Juana Sanz García

R&D Manager

PhD in Environmental Sciences at Alcalá University (Madrid, Spain). I began developing my career at the University of Alcalá, where I participated in 12 research projects and in 49 scientific publications (books, book chapters and papers). I participated in about 50 conferences and congresses and was co-inventor of 2 patents.

• juana.sanz@imdea.org
• IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID

María Luz Barquilla Crespo

Economic manager

Degree in Economics from the University of Alcalá with a Master in Financial Controller from the Rey Juan Carlos University (2018).

• marialuz.barquilla@imdea.org
• IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID

José Ángel Gómez Martín

R&D manager support

José Ángel Gómez Martín holds a Bachelor degree in Environmental Sciences from Autonomous University of Madrid. He has complementary training related with with R&D Management (projects management, science and technology management).

• joseangel.gomez@imdea.org
• IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID

Gloria Rubio Sánchez

R&D manager support

She holds a BSc on Environmental Science at University of Extremadura and a MSc on Labour Risk Prevention in 2009. In 2010 she obtained a MSc on Hydrology and Water Resources Management at University of Alcalá. Also, she has complementary training related with R&D Management.

• gloria.rubio@imdea.org
• IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID

Lucía Alvaredo Olmos

R&D manager support

She holds a Business Administration Degree at Complutense University of Madrid in 2012. In 2014 she completed the postgraduate degree in Management of R&D Projects at Center for Higher University Studies (CAEU) and Ingenio CSIC-UPV and in 2015 she obtained a postgraduate degree in Promotion and Management of Projects and International Actions in R&D&I at Polytechnic University of Madrid.

• lucia.alvaredo@imdea.org
• IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID

Celia Barral Nieto

Technical support for economic management

In 2012 she finished the Training Cycle of Higher Degree of Administration and Finance (I.E.S Los Olivos, Mejorada del Campo), obtaining the title of Superior Technician in Administration and Finance.

• celia.barral@imdea.org
• IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID

Laura Sánchez González

Accounting technician

Graduate in Business Sciences from the Faculty of Legal and Social Sciences of the Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid (2005).

• laura.sanchez@imdea.org
• IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID

Belén Barroeta

Science communicator

She holds a degree in Journalism (1993, Complutense University of Madrid) and has postgraduate training in technology of energies, and socioeconomic journalism. She began her career in the international department of the Spanish news agency Efe. For two decades, she developed her work as a journalist and editor in many media and communication agencies.

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• belen.barroeta@imdea.org
• IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID

Josefa Simón Recio

Secretary

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• pepa.simon@imdea.org
• IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID