My postdoctoral period lasted until 1985, when I obtained a post as a Researcher in the Scale of Higher Technical Experts of Autonomous Organisms of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at INIA. In April 1986, I joined the Plant Protection Department of INIA, where I have carried out my research and professional work ever since. During the years 2003–2008 I combined my research work with research and science policy management at the Ministry of Education and Science, first, then Science and Innovation, and Science and Technology, as a Scientific Collaborator for two years, and as Scientific Manager for three more years, of the Agricultural and Forestry Subprogrammes (AGR and FOR) of the National Programme of Agri-Food Resources and Technologies (AGL). In September 2008 I joined the Subdirectorate of Foresight and Programme Coordination of INIA, management, coordination and scientific policy tasks that I combine with research collaborations (26 SCI since I became Subdirector). My scientific production is reflected in 109 SCI, 20 non-SCI, 42 in books and collective volumes, and more than 223 participations in congresses, two patents, all in the development of 43 research projects or agreements, 20 of which as PI. During this period, I have supervised eight doctoral theses.