The

Team

Reyes Samper Henarejos is an economist, MBA, and PhD candidate in Circular Economy. With over 25 years of experience, she has directed organizations such as the Institute of Development of the Region of Murcia (INFO). She currently leads the Relazionare Hub, serves as Managing Director of ADIMUR, and heads the UCAM Sustainability Hub. She excels in sustainability, circular economy, and business management.

José Antonio Murcia Sánchez is an economist specializing in business and financial management. With over 30 years of experience, he served as an executive at CaixaBank, where he led branch offices and institutional centers. He currently collaborates with the International Chair of CSR at UCAM and volunteers at the Cepaim Foundation as an economic advisor. He holds certifications in Wealth Management and financial advisory.

Ignacio Molina holds a degree in Economics, an MBA, and has over 25 years of international track record driving the regenerative economy through the management and financial structuring of projects in Bolivia, Brazil, and Chile. He currently coordinates the scientific design and implementation of large-scale agroforestry systems, integrating business viability with environmental restoration. His work aims to optimize comprehensive impact metrics—water footprint, carbon footprint, biodiversity, and social development—to simultaneously guarantee maximum productive efficiency and profitability across the entire agricultural value chain.

José Luis Durán Sánchez holds a PhD in Law from the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM) and serves as Head of Services and Innovation at Orthem – Hozono Global. Specialized in Environmental Administrative Law, he coordinates sustainability and innovation projects, including the European program LIFE TOKEN CO2. He is accredited as a Tenured University Professor.

He has a solid track record as a legal advisor, lawyer, and head of CSR and training in the business sector. His profile combines university teaching, professional practice, and applied research, with extensive experience in natural space management, environmental communication, and forest fires.

A practicing attorney (bar-certified lawyer), he has collaborated with various universities and public administrations, developing a cross-disciplinary approach connecting law, sustainability, and innovation.

Rafael García-Purriños García holds a PhD in Law from the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), where he has been teaching since 2009 and currently serves as Vice Dean of the Degree in Labor Relations. He obtained his PhD in Law from UCAM with the highest distinction (Sobresaliente Cum Laude), holds ANECA accreditation, and has a recognized six-year research period (sexenio).

A specialist in Labor Law, occupational risk prevention (PRL), and workplace equality, he combines his academic work with extensive professional experience: he has served as Human Resources department director, training and PRL consultant, and advisor on equality plans for prominent companies. He has participated in national and international projects, such as the European MEDIATS initiative (Erasmus+).

Fernando Rubén García Hernández is a doctor in the Faculty of Economics and Business at the Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM), where he coordinates the Master's Degree in Corporate Social Responsibility. He holds a PhD in Psychology from the Pontifical University of Salamanca, awarded with highest distinction (Sobresaliente Cum Laude) and the Extraordinary PhD Award. His background includes additional training in Labor Sciences, coaching, sustainability, and occupational risk prevention.

With over two decades of experience in consulting, he has worked as an expert in corporate training, human resources, non-financial statement verification, and occupational health. He is a member of the GAIA research group at UCAM, where he leads the line of research on Well-being and Healthcare Innovation: Leadership and Decision Making.

His teaching experience focuses on people management, diversity, occupational health, and internal CSR, combining professional practice with applied research and postgraduate university education.

María Enriqueta Fernández Izquierdo holds a PhD in Pharmacy from the University of Granada with the highest distinction (Sobresaliente Cum Laude) and serves as Associate Professor in the Degree in Pharmacy at the Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), where she also directs a University-Enterprise Chair. With an extensive academic and professional career, she has coordinated training programs in public health and community pharmacy, collaborating with various Spanish universities in the fields of pharmaceutical distribution and specialized education.

Her research focuses on public health, nutrition, and social and healthcare provision, with a particular emphasis on developing models for self-care, health literacy, and mental health. She has served on scientific committees, acted as editor and coordinator of academic publications, and authored numerous book chapters and scientific articles. In addition, she directs an educational and research foundation with a humanitarian focus, actively participating in research groups and evaluation committees within the pharmaceutical and CSR sectors.

José Mª Gómez de Salazar is a Full University Professor, specializing in joining technologies, advanced materials, and ecotechnologies since 1986. Holding six recognized six-year research periods (sexenios, the last in 2015), he has supervised 21 PhD dissertations and over 90 Master's and undergraduate final projects.

He has participated in 23 competitive I+D+i projects, including landmark initiatives under the Consolider Ingenio program (MAGNO and TECNOFUS), along with more than 35 research contracts with public and private entities. His scientific output exceeds 150 publications (60% in Q1 journals), 11 patents, and over 120 conference contributions, mostly as oral presentations. He has an h-index of 20 (Scopus) and over 550 scientific citations.

His research group has trained more than 21 PhD holders, several of whom are currently professors at Spanish and Latin American universities, or affiliated with leading centers such as CIEMAT, CDTI, and companies like Tecnalia or Castolin. His scientific collaborations extend to institutions such as the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Technical University of Madrid (UPM), University of Vigo, and Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC).

Elena Díaz Martínez is a specialist in entrepreneurship, social economy, and support for vulnerable groups. Since 2024, she has served as Head of European Programs at UCOMUR, where she coordinates cooperation and research initiatives under the INTERREG, ESF+, Creative Europe, and Horizon Europe programs, aligned with regional and European social economy strategies.

With over 25 years of experience, she has managed projects focused on social innovation, job placement, and vocational training for people with disabilities. She was the founder and general manager of FEYCSA and director of communication for “Labor Viva,” leading social marketing strategies and institutional relations that contributed to the creation of more than 80 inclusive jobs.

She has participated in more than 15 European and national projects, including ESSIMUR, EQUAL, and LIFE TOKEN, earning recognition from EASPD, the Microsoft Foundation, and the Autonomous Community of Murcia. As an author and speaker at international conferences, she combines technical and communication expertise regarding equality, social economy, and public responsibility.

Her work has received over a dozen awards, including the Equality Distinction of the Region of Murcia (2020), the Murcian SME Award (2018), and the Award for Excellence in Vocational Training (2023). Additionally, the University of Murcia recognized her as an "Outstanding Woman" for her commitment to the inclusion of women with disabilities.

Paola Lissette Díaz Gamboa has been a teaching and research staff member at the Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia since 2023. She has worked as a researcher at BRISEIS S.A. and as a teaching assistant at the Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam, as well as serving as a clinical laboratory assistant and research assistant in environmental projects. Her career combines teaching, applied research, and laboratory work within the scientific field.

She is a PhD candidate in Computing Technologies and Environmental Engineering at UCAM, holds a Master's degree in Industrial and Agricultural Biotechnology from the University of Almería, and a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from the Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam. Her academic background reflects a strong foundation in biotechnology, sustainability, and environmental treatment.

She has published in scientific journals such as Environments and Tecnoaqua, addressing topics related to quaternary wastewater treatment and Amazonian ecology. She has participated in international conferences on reclaimed water, agricultural sustainability, and emerging contaminants, and collaborates on research projects focused on resistance genes and bioremediation using non-toxic cyanobacteria.

Paola De Santis is a lawyer holding a Law degree from the University of Bari and is a registered member of the Bari Bar Association. An expert in labor law, she holds an inter-faculty Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Foggia and a Master’s degree in Management of the Social and Healthcare Sector from LUM University in Bari.

She serves as an instructor within the academic framework of the Educational Training Program at the University of Bari and is a PhD candidate in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Pegaso University (Naples) and in Social Sciences at the Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM), under the supervision of Prof. Víctor Meseguer-Sánchez. She is a member of the Organizing Committee of the IARC (International Academic Research Center) and author of numerous publications.

She is a member of the Observatory Laboratory for the Protection of Emotional Respect in Development Age (O.L.T.R.E.E.E.) at Roma Tre University, coordinated by Prof. Matteo Villanova.

She is also a member of the research group in the Legal Medicine section at the University of Turin, led by Prof. Emilio Nuzzolese, with whom she conducts research and case-law analysis on probation (Messa alla Prova) in juvenile criminal proceedings.

She acts as an Advisor and PhD tutor for the IARC, and serves as co-supervisor and co-Principal Investigator (co-PI) for IARC doctoral projects in collaboration with the Department of Business and Legal Sciences at the University of Calabria.

Maurizio Cardanobile is a lawyer and honorary juvenile court judge in Bari. He holds an interdisciplinary background in Law and Management from the Universities of Bari and Mercatorum, along with Master's degrees in business administration, forensic sciences, and criminal and family mediation.

He carries out academic work as a teaching assistant at LUM University and is a PhD candidate in Social Sciences at UCAM. Furthermore, he is active as an author, tutor, and co-principal investigator at the International Academic Research Center (IARC), where he supervises doctoral projects of international scope.

His research focuses on child protection, the emotional dimension, and juvenile criminal justice, actively collaborating in scientific groups at the Roma Tre and Turin universities.