Joaquim Gea is a physician and holds a PhD in Medicine from the University of Barcelona. He is a specialist in Internal Medicine and Pulmonology. He served as Head of the Pulmonology Department at Hospital del Mar (2005–2021) and is Professor of Human Physiology at Pompeu Fabra University, where he also served as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences (2011–2023). He has carried out research stays at international centers such as McGill University (Montreal) and the Technion Institute (Haifa), where he has worked on various aspects of chronic respiratory diseases, especially muscle function, nutrition, and biomarkers. In parallel, he has maintained a constant commitment to healthcare education and science communication; he has supervised more than 30 doctoral theses and published more than 350 scientific articles and several book chapters. Interested for years in medical communication, he has participated in initiatives related to teaching, patient information, and the use of language in clinical and scientific contexts.