Head of General and Digestive Surgery of the University Hospital “Virgen Macarena” (Sevilla, Spain). Head of the General and Digestive Surgery Unit of the Hospital Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón in Sevilla (Spain). Full Professor of Surgery at the University of Sevilla (Spain). Full Academic Fellow of the Royal Academy of Medicine and Surgery of Sevilla. President of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES) (2021-23). President of the Spanish Association of Surgeons (AEC) (2020-22). President Elect of the European Hernia Society (EHS) (2025-27). Vice-President of the Chapter of Abdominal Wall surgery of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Director of the Training program of endoscopic surgery of the Spanish Association of Surgery (AEC). President of the Expert Committee of the Royal College of Medicine of Sevilla. President of the National Commission for General and Digestive Surgery of the National Council of Specialties in Health Sciences of the Ministry of Health. Honorary Member of the Italian Society of Surgery, Society of Surgery of Portugal, Society of Surgery of Venezuela, Andalusian Society of Surgery, Portuguese Society of Abdominal Wall Surgery and Club Hernié (French Society of Abdominal wall). Live-time Achievement Award by the Turkish Society of Endoscopic Surgery. “Illustrious Doctor” by The Royal College of Medicine of Sevilla (2018). “Andalusian Flag for Research, Health and Science” by the Andalusian Government (2022).