Doctor of Engineering (1984) from the University of Navarra (Spain). He is Professor of Materials Science and Metallurgy (University of Navarra). He joined Ceit Technological Center in 1984 as a researcher in the Materials and Manufacturing Division. Its field of research is steel metallurgy and, more specifically, thermomechanical processing of high value-added steels. He has published more than 250 papers in refereed journals and international conference proceedings, 90 in national conferences, 6 books and has graduated 19 doctoral students. He has received the following seven international awards:
-    2000: Meritorious Award, Iron and Steel Society (ISS), USA
-    2001: Vanadium Award, Institute of Material (IoM), UK
-    2003: Charles Hatchett Award, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IoM3), UK
-    2012: Gilbert R. Speich Award, Association for Iron and Steel Technology, (AIST), USA
-    2013: Gilbert R. Speich Award, Association for Iron and Steel Technology, (AIST), USA
-    2016: Gilbert R. Speich Award, Association for Iron and Steel Technology, (AIST), USA 
-    2018: Henry Meyers Award, Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia, Materiais e Mineração (ABMM), Brazil
 
He has been the President of Elhuyar Foundation during the period 2002-2012. In 2017, he was appointed a member of the scientific committee of the Gadea Foundation for Science and in 2019, he was elected a member of the Jakiunde Academy. Since May 2017, he has been Executive President of Ceit Technological Center. Last year he received the Gabirel Jauregi Award for his contribution to materials science in the Basque Country.