Matilde Carlón Ruiz

Matilde Carlón Ruiz is a Professor of Administrative Law at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) since 2000 and currently serves as Vice-Rector for Institutional Relations and Activities Programming at the Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP). She holds a Law degree from the University of Oviedo (1994, recipient of the Extraordinary Award and End of Degree Award) and a PhD from the same institution (1998).

Her academic career includes roles such as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economics at UCM (2003-2006), Secretary General of UCM (2011-2013 and 2015-2019), and Advisor to the Secretary General at UCM (2006-2007). She has also held positions at the European Commission as a Distinguished National Expert (2001-2003) and served as a Lawyer for Spain's Constitutional Court on temporary assignment (2007-2011).

Her research focuses on Economic Administrative Law, particularly public services regulation, regulatory standards control, and urban planning. She has authored multiple monographs, including works on telecommunications regulation, administrative litigation, coastal urban planning, and regulatory agencies. She has led or participated in nationally-funded research projects and maintains a strong record of scholarly publications.

Her professional contributions span academia, public administration, and policy-making, with a notable emphasis on institutional governance and regulatory frameworks. Awards include her academic honors from the University of Oviedo.