Since 2007, Dr. Antonio Lara-Galera (M) has been a Professor at the Technical University of Madrid (Civil Engineering and Construction Department). From 2014 to 2018, Professor Lara-Galera was also the Technical Director of the Agustín de Betancourt Foundation. Since 2014, he has been a member of the Transportation Research Centre (TRANSYT) at the UPM, where he develops research activities. Professor Lara holds a BEng and MEng degree in civil engineering, BA and MBA diplomas in business administration and a PhD degree in transport engineering with expertise in finance.