Management

Rafael Irastorza Vaca
General Manager

Dr. Juana Sanz García
R&D Manager

María Luz Barquilla Crespo
Economic manager

José Ángel Gómez Martín
R&D manager support

Gloria Rubio Sánchez
R&D manager support

Lucía Alvaredo Olmos
R&D manager support

Celia Barral Nieto
Technical support for economic management

Laura Sánchez González
Accounting technician

Belén Barroeta
Science communicator

Josefa Simón Recio
Secretary
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.
See full profile- rafael.irastorza@imdea.org
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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.
See full profile- juana.sanz@imdea.org
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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).
See full profile- marialuz.barquilla@imdea.org
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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).
See full profile- 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.
See full profile- gloria.rubio@imdea.org
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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.
See full profile- 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.
See full profile- 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).
See full profile- 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.
- 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
- pepa.simon@imdea.org
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