He obtained his B.Sc. in Veterinary Medicine in 1995 and his Ph.D. in Veterinary Medicine in 2008 at the University of Córdoba (Spain). His research career covers various areas of Animal Science (Animal Production), from intensive pig production to extensive and organic farming, including innovation and knowledge transfer in both systems. The developed investigations are focused on animal welfare, sustainability, management, and quality improvement of livestock systems in an interdisciplinary and interdepartmental manner. He was the principal investigator for an entire EU LIFE project, "LIFE LiveAdapt" (Adaptation to Climate Change of Extensive Livestock Production Models in Europe, LIFE17 CCA/ES/000035), from 2018 to 2022. Now, he is the principal investigator of the EU H2020 project "mEATquality" (Linking Extensive Husbandry Practices to the Intrinsic Quality of Pork and Broiler Meat, H-RIA-FNR-2020-101000344) at the University of Cordoba since 2021.