Dr. Julián Santiago Moreno is currently a Research Professor at the Department of Animal Reproduction of INIA-CSIC. He acquired his DVM-degree at the Faculty of Veterinary of Cordoba (1991). Post-graduate fellowship at Regional Centre of Agricultural Research and Development (CIDA-Cordoba) (1991 to 1992). PhD fellowship at the INIA (1992 to 1996), receiving his doctorate from the Complutense University of Madrid. Honorary Professor at the University of Cordoba (1997 to 1998). Researcher hired by INIA (1998 to 2001). Postdoctoral OCDE fellowship at INRA (France) (2002). Researcher of the Ramon y Cajal Program (2002 to 2005). Staff researcher at the INIA from 2006. Director of the Department of Animal Reproduction (INIA) from 2011 to 2016, and deputy director from 2017 to the present. Head of the Laboratory of Spermatology and Cryobiology in Wild Species. He is member of the European Society for Domestic Animal Reproduction (ESDAR), Spanish Society of Animal Reproduction (AERA). His current research interests concern the comparative spermatology, cryobiology, reproductive endocrinology of wild and domestic ruminants, ex situ conservation of threatened breeds/species, and to establish bridges between wild animal reproduction and domestic animals reproductive technologies.