Prof. Dr. D. Ralf STEINMETZ
President
- Full Professor & Managing Director of Multimedia Communications Laboratory (KOM)
- Technische Universität Darmstadt
- (Darmstadt, Germany)
Our Executive Board is composed of the Director, the Deputy Director, the Research Director and the General Manager. The Executive Board is responsible for managing and overseeing the administration and scientific activities of the institute, with the powers, duties and responsibilities conferred to it by the Board of Trustees, to which it reports.
The Director is the CEO of the Institute. He is appointed by the Board of Trustees amongst scientists with a well-established international reputation in computer networking. The Director fosters and supervises the activities of IMDEA Networks Institute, and establishes the distribution and application of the available funds in accordance with the Institute's strategic goals and within the limits established by the Board of Trustees. He is aided by the Scientific Council in determining the scientific research director and associated policies. The Director is also assisted by the Deputy Director, the Research Director Manager and the General Manager.
The Board of Trustees of IMDEA Networks Institute is its highest organ of governance, representation and administration. In accordance with the Institute’s statutes, the Board of Trustees is composed of Ex Officio Members representing the Regional Government of Madrid and Elective Members who are recognized leaders in the scientific matters of the Institute. The Director and General Manager of the Institute also participate in the Board of Trustees.
Ex Officio Trustees appointed by IMDEA Networks’ founding body:
Ex Officio Trustees designated by research organizations within the Madrid public sector:
Trustees designated by the Counsellor of Education and Research of the Regional Government of Madrid at the proposal of the universities:
The information listed below corresponds to organizations, including the names and positions of their designated representatives, when they were members of our Board of Trustees. IMDEA Networks wishes to thank them for their services to the Institute:
Ilma. Sra. Dña. Ana Isabel CREMADES (2021-2024)
Director General of Research and Innovation
Regional Government of Madrid
Department of Education and Research
(Madrid, Spain)
Ilma. Sra. Dña. Irene DELGADO SOTILLOS (2020-2021)
Ilma. Sra. Dña. Sara GÓMEZ MARTÍN (2019-2020)
Ilmo. Sr. D. José Manuel TORRALBA CASTELLÓ (2017-2019)
Director General of Universities and Higher Arts Education
Regional Government of Madrid
Department of Education and Research
(Madrid, Spain)
Ilma. Sra. Dña. María Luisa CASTAÑO MARÍN (2019-2021)
Ilmo. Sr. D. Alejandro ARRANZ CALVO (2017-2019)
Director General of Research and Innovation
Regional Government of Madrid
Department of Education and Research
(Madrid, Spain)
Excmo. Sr. D. Rafael VAN GRIEKEN SALVADOR (2015-2019)
Counsellor of Education and Research
Regional Government of Madrid
(Madrid, Spain)
Excmo. Sr. D. Eduardo SICILIA CAVANILLAS (2019-2021)
Excma. Sra. Dª. Lucía FIGAR DE LACALLE (2011 – 2015)
Excmo. Sr. D. Luis PERAL GUERRA (2006 – 2011)
Regional Government of Madrid
(Madrid, Spain)
Vice-President of the Board of Trustees
Ilmo. Sr. D. Salvador VICTORIA BOLÍVAR (2006 – 2011)
Vice Counselor of the Senior Vice Presidency and Secretary General of the Governing Council
Vice Council of the Senior Vice Presidency and Secretariat General of the Governing Council Regional Government of Madrid
Regional Government of Madrid
(Madrid, Spain)
Sr. D. Rafael A. GARCÍA MUÑOZ (2015)
Ilmo. Sr. D. Juan Ángel BOTAS ECHEVARRÍA (2012 – 2015)
Sr. D. Jorge SÁINZ GONZÁLEZ (2011 – 2012)
Deputy Director of Research
Sub-directorate General of Research
Regional Government of Madrid
Department of Education, Youth and Sports
(Madrid, Spain)
Ilmo. Sr. D. José María ROTELLAR (2008 – 2015)
Vice Counselor of the Treasury
Vice Council of the Treasury
Regional Government of Madrid
(Madrid, Spain)
Ilma. Sra. Dª. Lorena HERAS SEDANO (2014 – 2015)
Ilma. Sra. Dª. Rocío Albert LÓPEZ-IBOR (2013 – 2014)
Ilmo. Sr. D. Jon JUARISTI LINACERO (2008 – 2013)
Ilma. Sra. Dª. Clara Eugenia NÚÑEZ (2006 -2008)
Director General of Universities and Research
Regional Government of Madrid
Department of Education, Youth and Sports
(Madrid, Spain)
Prof. Dr. Mario GERLA (2015 – 2019)
Professor at the Computer Science Department
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
(Los Angeles. USA)
Dr. Huw OLIVER (2007-2018)
Former Technical Director, European Research Consortium, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
(Bristol, UK)
Prof. Dr. Hari BALAKRISHNAN (2006 – 2015)
Fujitsu Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(Massachusetts, USA)
Prof. Dr. D. Jim KUROSE (2006 – 2014)
Distinguished University Professor, Department of Computer Science
University of Massachusetts Amherst
(Massachusetts, USA)
Mr. Carlos NIEVA MARTÍNEZ
Senior Consultant
Linar Advisors
(Evanston, IL, USA)
Telefónica
Designated representative
Mr. David Pablo DEL VAL LATORRE
Global Director Open Gateway – Telefónica
Madrid, Spain
Nokia Bell-Labs Spain
Designated representatives
Mr. Álvaro VILLEGAS NUÑEZ
Head of Bell-Labs Spain
Madrid, Spain
Mr. Fernando CORREDOR SIERRA
Marketing and Corporate Affairs
Madrid, Spain
BBVA
(Madrid, Spain)
Designated representative
Ms. Beatriz A. LARA BARTOLOMÉ(2007 – 2011)
Director of Strategy and Innovation in Technology and Operations
Hewlett-Packard
(Madrid, Spain)
Designated representatives
Mr. Santiago Pedro CORTÉS MONEDERO (2006 – 2009)
President
Mr. José Antonio de PAZ MARTÍNEZ (2009 – 2011)
President
Mr. Miguel Angel TURRADO TURRADO (2006 – 2011)
Director of Strategy
Ms. Irma JIMÉNEZ GULER (2006 – 2015)
Director of Institutional Relations
Telefónica I+D
(Madrid, Spain)
Designated representatives
Mr. Fernando María FOURNÓN (2007 – 2010)
Executive President
Mr. Carlos Francisco DOMINGO SORIANO (2010 – 2014)
Chief Executive Officer
INDRA
(Madrid, Spain)
Designated representatives
Mr. Carlos FERNÁNDEZ FERNÁNDEZ (2011 – 2014)
Director for University Relations
Mr. Jose Luis ANGOSO GONZÁLEZ (2011 – 2015)
Director of Innovation
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
(Madrid, Spain)
Designated representatives
Prof. Dr. Roberto MORIYÓN SALOMÓN (2007 – 2011)
Professor of Languages and Information Systems
Higher Polytechnic School (Escuela Politécnica Superior)
Prof. Dr. Javier ORTEGA GARCÍA (2011 – 2015)
Professor of Signal Theory and Communications
Higher Polytechnic School (Escuela Politécnica Superior)
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
(Madrid, Spain)
Designated representatives
Prof. Dr. Sebastián DORMIDO BENCOMO (2011 – 2015)
Professor of Systems and Automotion Engineering
Prof. Dra. Felisa VERDEJO MAILLO (2007 – 2011)
Director of the Department of Languages and Information Systems
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
(Madrid, Spain)
Designated representative
Prof. Dr. Juan QUEMADA VIVES (2009 – 2011)
Professor of Telematics Engineering
Higher Technical School of Telecommunications Engineering
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
(Madrid, Spain)
Designated representative
Prof. Dr. Carlos BALAGUER BERNALDO DE QUIRÓS (2007 – 2015)
Vice rector of Research
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
(Madrid, Spain)
Designated representative
Prof. Dr. Jesús María GONZÁLEZ BARAHONA (2006 – 2022)
Associate Professor of Telematics Engineering
Designated representative
Prof. Dr. Luis PASTOR PÉREZ (2016 – 2018)
Professor of Computer Architecture and Technology
IMADE – Instituto Madrileño de Desarrollo
(Madrid, Spain)
Designated representative
Sr. D. Aurelio GARCÍA DE SOLA Y ARRIAGA
General Manager
The Scientific Council is a very important organ of IMDEA Networks, advising us on all aspects of the Institute’s scientific activities. Among many other things, the Council proposes the incorporation and renewal of Scientific Expert members of the Board of Trustees; reviews and approves scientific appointments, and generally provides support to the Director – Dr. Arturo Azcorra and the Deputy Director – Dr. Albert Banchs – in determining scientific research strategy and policies.
The Institute’s Scientific Council is composed of internationally-prestigious researchers in the field of Telematics and Internet technologies. IMDEA Networks is greatly strengthened by the participation of these eminent scientists. The current members are:
The information listed below corresponds to persons and the positions they held whilst being members of our Scientific Council. IMDEA Networks wishes to thank them for their services to the Institute: