Dr. Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo is a Senior Scientist at the Mycology Reference Laboratory of Spain. She is the President of the Spanish Society for Mycology (AEM), representing Spain on the European Confederation of Medical Mycology Council. She chaired the technical expert group responsible for developing the first Fungal Priority Pathogens List, published by the WHO in 2022. Ana was the chair of the Fungal Infection Study Group (EFISG) of ESCMID from 2020 to 2024 and directed the Latin American programs for GAFFI until 2023. She is a fellow of both ESCMID and ECMM. She served on the scientific advisory board of the Joint Program Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance (JPIAMR) from 2022 to 2024. Her primary research interests include public health mycology, diagnostics, epidemiology, and antifungal resistance. She has authored over 190 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals, including several guidelines for diagnosing and treating fungal infections. Ana also serves as an editor for Clinical Microbiology and Infection and the Journal of Fungi. She collaborates with international agencies such as the CDC, ECDC, and WHO, contributing to risk assessments, guideline development, and other projects related to public and global health.