Dr. José María Monzó was born in València (Spain) in 1962. He received a degree in Chemistry in 1985 from the University of València. In 1989, he joined the Polytechnic University of València as an associated professor. He obtained his PhD in Chemistry in 1990. He has served in the Engineering Construction Department as a full professor since 2002. He was the director of the Center for Development Cooperation (CCD) between 2000 and 2004. His research topics are related to the chemistry of construction materials, the use of by-products in construction and durable and low-cost construction materials for developing countries. He belongs to the Science and Technology Concrete Institute (ICITECH). He has published more than 100 papers in prestigious international peer-reviewed journals.