Since 1994, he has been the Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the Complutense University of Madrid where he received his bachelor’s degree and doctorate. He did his postdoctorate at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie in Paris and taught at Cornell University (USA) as a visiting professor. He has published 450 articles in international journals, written 35 book chapters, two textbooks and participated in patents eleven times. He is chair of the Spanish Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation whilst fulfilling the role of Secretary for the Research and Development Commission of the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities.