Dr. Carlos Lopez-Molina holds a degree in Computer Science and completed his academic training with a PhD from the Public University of Navarra in 2012. He is currently a Full Professor at the Public University of Navarra. He is associated with the Department of Statistics, Computer Science, and Mathematics at the same university. From 2018 to 2024, he served as Vicedean of the Technical and Advanced School of Agricultural Engineering and Biosciences (ETSIAB) and Head of the bachelor's degrees in Data Science and Data Science + Business Administration. He is part of the NavarraBiomed research center, within the Navarra University Hospital (HUN). He sustains research lines in image processing, often using fuzzy logic and modelling, as well as in synthetic biology.  He has been a driving force behind various initiatives in the field of data science and is a sponsor and advisor for the UPNA-IGEM 2019, 2022, and 2023 teams.