M. Pilar Vélez is a mathematics professor and head of the research group mathematics and its applications at the Universidad Antonio de Nebrija (Madrid, Spain). She was Rector of Universidad Antonio de Nebrija from 2010 to 2014. She has authored several scientific papers and many scientific communications and conferences on topics such as real algebraic geometry, computer algebra, automatic reasoning in dynamic geometry, and mathematics education. Now, her research interest is focused on automatic reasoning in geometry, as well as algorithms, their implementation, and their applications. She has been the organizer of international workshops, special sessions, and conferences, as well as program committees (ACA, CAGDME, ATCM, Maple Conference, Bienal RSME, and RAAG). She has been a guest researcher at Università di Pisa, Louisiana State University, Johannes Kepler University, and the University of Montreal. She has been invited to deliver lectures at the IHP of Paris, the University of Trento, the Eindhoven University of Technology, the Louisiana State University, and the University of Pisa.