Francisco Hernández Olivares, Honorary Professor Emeritus of the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain), is a Spanish physicist with a distinguished career in research and teaching. With a PhD in Physical Sciences from the University of Navarra (Spain), he has dedicated his career to the study and development of new construction materials, particularly in areas such as high-performance concrete, fire protection materials, acoustic insulation, geopolymers, and the reuse of industrial waste. His research career has been recognized by the CNEAI (National Commission for the Evaluation of Research Activity) and has resulted in numerous patents and publications in high-impact scientific journals. In the field of teaching, he was Professor of Architectural Construction at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, in the School of Architecture, for over three decades, where he taught undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral courses and supervised more than fifteen doctoral theses. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2072-5044