Prof Dr Eng José Manuel Torralba
Professor of Materials Science & Engineering - Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Universidad Carlos III, Madrid
Director - IMDEA Materials Institute, Madrid

Professor at Universidad de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (from 1996), Head of Department of Materials Science and Engineering (founder Director) (1999-2000), Vice-rector for Academic Infrastructures (in charge of the University Labs, Library and IT Services) (2000-2004), Vice-rector for Research and Innovation (in charge of the R+D+I policy and the R+D Office) (2004-2006). Deputy Director of IMDEA Materials Institute (Nov 2008-July 2015). Director-General for Universities and Research of Madrid Regional Government (2015-2017) and Director-General for Universities and Higher Artistic Studies of Madrid Regional Government (2017-2019). From April 2021, Director of IMDEA Materials Intitute.

The main scientific-technological working field is Materials Science and Engineering focusing in Powder Metallurgy and Sintering. He has received many recognitions: two Honoris Causa doctorates (TU Cluj-Napoca y U. Craiova), Fellow of the two most important Powder Metallurgy association in the world, (FAPMI, FEPMA) (first European to be Fellow at the same time in Europe and USA). He has published nearly 600 scientific papers (book chapters, papers, proceedings) (255 in JCR database and 324 in Scopus). According Google Scholar, more than 7000 cites. 9 patents. He has supervised 29 PhD works and more than 90 masters works. He has created the Powder Technology group at Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (considered Group of Excellence by the European Powder Metallurgy Association) and has been the Group Leader (except the period as Director-General). He has participated in more than 80 International Advisory Committees at International Congress and Conferences, and has Chaired 8 Congress (6 international). He has participated in 35 competitive grants, being PI in 25. He has been PI in many research Project with industries, being the Höganäs Chair in Powder Metallurgy (for more than 20 years, the most important). Editor in Chief (co-editor) of Powder Metallurgy.

Plenary session at FEMS EUROMAT 2021 - Something more than powder