Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Universities

Doctor of Biological Sciences from the University of Navarra, he has focused his research career on Human Genetics and its relationship with cancer and rare diseases since 1987, with pre- and postdoctoral stays in Lund (Sweden), Manchester (Great Britain) and New York (USA). She has also been a deputy physician by opposition in the Canary Islands Health Service (1997-2000).

He was director of the Molecular Cytogenetics Group at the National Cancer Research Center between 2001 and 2017 and Scientific and Innovation Director and founder of NIMGenetics, a Genomic Biotechnology company, between 2017 and 2019.

In addition, he has published more than 170 articles in international scientific journals and has participated in the management of national and international research projects in competitive competition. He has also been Award for Best Young Human Genetics Researcher (1999), Plaque of honor of the Spanish Association of Scientists (2000) and Academic Talent Award of the Newspaper Cinco Dias (2013).

He has also held various positions in the Government of Navarre as Councillor for University, Innovation and Digital Transformation; Councillor for Economy and Finance; and, more recently, Councillor for University, Innovation and Digital Transformation.