Arturo Azcorra Saloña

Arturo Azcorra Saloña is a Full Professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and the founder & Director of IMDEA Networks Institute. He has held leadership roles in technology transfer, including Director General positions at CDTI and the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.

• Education: M.Sc. in Telecommunications Engineering (1986) and PhD in Telecommunications (1989) from UPM, MBA with honors from Instituto de Empresa (1993)

Research interests focus on Multi-access Edge Computing, Network Function Virtualization, and 5G networks, with significant contributions to Software Defined Networks and Smart connectivity systems.

His publications span wireless networking, vehicular networks, and formal methods, with high-impact papers on 802.11 protocols, 5G architecture, and vehicular mobility optimization.

• Scientific awards: Elected Chairman of Networld2020 ETP, Special University award for extraordinary merits (2002), National PhD prize (1990), Best graduating student prize (1986)

Research management includes coordinating EU projects like 5G-TRANSFORMER, 5G-CROSSHAUL, and networks of excellence such as CONTENT and E-NEXT. He co-founded the ACM CoNEXT conference and contributes to European 5G PPP initiatives.