Graduate in Physics, specialising in Electronics and Automation, from the University of the Basque Country-UPV (1988). Master's degree in Robotics and Automation from ROBOTIKER (1990).

He joined ROBOTIKER in 1990 in the Industrial Design department, later moving to the Information Technology department.

He currently holds the position of senior researcher at TECNALIA R&I, a centre resulting from the absorption in January 2011 of, among others, ROBOTIKER Technology Centre

The main areas of expertise are in the design and development of artificial vision applications, hyperspectral technologies and the integration of industrial systems using databases and industrial communications.

He has been involved in numerous R&D projects both under direct contract with companies and financed by the Central or Autonomous Government, some of which are listed below:

- 2023-2024. SMARTEYE: New in-line multi-sensor photonic techniques for physicochemical characterization and control for sustainable use of resources. Elkartek Program

- 2022-2023: SOSIAMET: Sustainable Smart Technologies for the Metal Sector of the Future. Elkartek Program

- 2022-2023. ANDREA: Digital transformation and efficient use of resources through non-destructive inspections. Elkartek Program

- 2020-2023. PRIEM+: Advanced processing and traceability technologies for the intelligent and high-efficiency recovery of material resources from complex + emerging waste streams. HAZITEK Program 2020

- 2019-2022. HyperCOG: Hyperconnected Architecture for High Cognitive Production Plants. H2020-NMBP-SPIRE-2019 Program

Co-inventor on the patent: Image capturing and processing system for hot profiles of revolution (2010). Patent No.: 10382359.7 – 2204