Current Position:
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), Baltimore, MD, USA
Associate Astronomer with Tenure (AURA) — since March 2022
The Johns Hopkins University, Physics & Astronomy, Baltimore, MD, USA
Associate Research Scientist — since Sep 2021
Research Lines:
Circumstellar disks; solar & extra-solar planetary systems; interplanetary dust; dynamical simulations; interstellar planetesimals; infrared observations; science policy
Education:
Ph.D., Astronomy; University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA — 2004
Signatures of Planets in Circumstellar Debris Disks, Directed by Renu Malhotra.
M.Sc., Astronomy; University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA — 2000
Infrared and Millimetric Study of the Young Outflow Cep E, Directed by A. Noriega-Crespo.
Licenciatura, Physics; Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain — 1998
Five-year program. Specialty: Fundamental Physics.
Previous Positions:
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), Baltimore, MD, USA
Associate Astronomer (AURA) — Jan 2020-Mar 2022
Assistant Astronomer (AURA) — Jan 2014-Jan 2020
The Johns Hopkins University, Physics & Astronomy, Baltimore, MD, USA
Associate Research Scientist — Sep 2014-Aug 2016
Spanish National Research Council, Centro de Astrobiología, Spain
Ramón y Cajal Fellow (tenure-track) — Oct 2008-Dec 2013
Princeton University, Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton, NJ, USA
Visiting Research Collaborator — Oct 2008-Jun 2014
Michelson Fellow — Sep 2005-Oct 2008
Lyman Spitzer Fellow — Jan 2005-Oct 2008
Max Plank Institute fur Astronomie, Heidelberg, Germany
Postdoctoral Researcher — Sep 2004 - Dec 2004
University of Arizona, Astronomy Department, Tucson, AZ, USA
Research Assistant — May 2001-Aug 2004 and May 1999-Aug 2000
Teaching Assistant — Aug 2000-May 2001
College of Science Fellow — Oct 1998-May 1999
Science Policy Activities:
- Elaboration of suggested amendments to the Spanish Law of Science, Technology and Innovation (2011) and updated Spanish Law of Science Technology and Innovation (2022).
- Lobbying at the Spanish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Economy, Spanish Congress, Senate, and Government headquarters.
- Elaboration and promotion of numerous Spanish and European open letters and petitions.
- Participation in Spanish and European round table discussions.
- Participation in press conferences and elaboration of press releases.
- Organization of March for Science in Spain and other science advocacy citizen initiatives.
- 30+ press articles.
- 100+ interviews.
Vicepresident and founding member of the Spanish Association for the Advancement of Science (AEAC) (since 2018).
Governing Board member of the European Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (Euroscience) (2012-2014).
Governing Board member of Real Sociedad Española de Física (2011-2014).
Promoter of the science advocacy platform Carta por la Ciencia (2011-2015).
Founder and former spokeperson of the science advocacy platform Investigación Digna (2010-2015).
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