Director of Projects and Technology
Education: M.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Valencia, Spain / Master in Innovation Management, Technical University of Madrid, Spain
Address: IMDEA Materials, C/ Eric Kandel, 2, Tecnogetafe, 28906 Getafe, Madrid – España
Email: miguel.angel.rodiel(at)imdea.org
Phone: +34 91 549 34 22
Miguel Angel Rodiel completed an M.Sc in Chemistry at the University of Valencia (Spain) in 2000. After finishing his Master Thesis at Loughborough University (UK) on Supramolecular Chemistry, he worked for two and a half years in the R&D department of the Norwegian company, Organic Power (Oslo, Norway), dedicated to manufacture and set up turnkey waste-to-energy plants. Back to Spain in 2003, Mr. Rodiel obtained a Master in Technology and Industrial Management from CESIF (Spain). In 2004, he joined the sales department of the multinational chemical company NALCO (Madrid, Spain) as Technical and Sales Representative in the Pulp and Paper division. In June 2008, Mr. Rodiel joined IMDEA Materials Institute (Madrid, Spain) as Project Manager. In 2012, he obtained a Master in Innovation Management by the Technical University of Madrid (Spain). He is or has been involved in the management of more than 120 R&D projects related to materials science and engineering funded by European Commission (53), Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities and direct contracts with industry (Airbus, Repsol, ITP Aero, Enusa, Renishaw, Fokker, Gamesa, Grupo Antolin, ArcelorMittal, Tolsa, Abengoa, Acciona, EADS CASA, Boeing, Future Fibres, Hexcel, Aernnova, BE Aerospace, Globalfoundries, etc). He is currently the Projects and Technology Director of IMDEA Materials Institute and since 2016 is also coordinator of the Spanish Technological Platform of Advanced Materials and Nanomaterials (MATERPLAT).