Mateo Valero

Mateo Valero is a full Professor at the Computer Architecture Department of the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), and has served as Director of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) since 2004. His career spans multiple leadership roles, including Chair of the Computer Architecture Department (2001-2005), Director of CIRI (CEPBA-IBM Research Institute, 2000-2004), and Director of C4 (Catalan Center for Computation and Communications, 1995-2000). He has been an active member of advisory boards and research institutes, including Intel Microprocessor Research Lab (2002-2004).

Valero’s research focuses on

• High-performance computing
• Computer architecture
• Parallelism and supercomputing
• Engineering and information technology integration

His work has driven advancements in computational efficiency, national research infrastructure, and international collaboration in technology.

Scientific awards and honors include

• Eckert-Mauchly Award (IEEE/ACM)
• Spanish National Awards (Julio Rey Pastor, Leonardo Torres Quevedo, King Jaime I)
• Honorary Doctorates from Chalmers, Belgrade, Las Palmas, and others
• Founding member of the Royal Spanish Academy of Engineering
• IEEE and ACM Fellow
• Intel Distinguished Research Fellow
• Harry H. Goode Award (2009)
• Narcís Monturiol Award (Generalitat de Catalunya)
• Barcelona Prize 2024 (La Vanguardia)
• Barceloní de l'Any 2024 Award

Valero has secured significant research grants, including an ERC Advanced Grant, and his leadership has earned institutional accolades for the UPC, such as the UPC Prize for Quality of University Management as director. He has also contributed to educational innovation initiatives like the Reutiliza program and been recognized for digital design and sustainable development practices.