Prof. José M. Torralba is Metallurgical Engineer (1982, Technical University of Madrid –UPM-) and Armament and Materials Engineer (1986, Escuela Politécnica Superior del Ejército, EPSE). He has also two PhD degrees: Dr. Eng. Metallurgy (1985, UPM) and Dr. Eng. Armament (1994, EPSE). He has been Head of the Materials Science and Engineering Department (UC3M), Vice-rector for Academics Infrastructures (UC3M), Vice-rector for Research and Innovation (UC3M). Director-General for Universities and Research of Madrid Regional Government and Higher Artistic Arts Studies. He is Professor of MSE at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Currently a Senior Researcher, he is the former Director of IMDEA Materials Institute.