Marcelo Bertalmío

Marcelo Bertalmío is a Senior Research Scientist at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), affiliated with the Instituto de Óptica "Daza de Valdés" in Madrid, Spain. Previously, he was a Full Professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. His research bridges vision science, image processing, and computer vision, with significant impact in both academia and industry.

His research focuses on developing accurate computational models of human vision to enhance imaging technologies. Key areas include image inpainting, high dynamic range (HDR) imaging, wide color gamut (WCG), and cinematic post-production. His work has led to practical applications in broadcasting, cinema, and consumer electronics, and he actively collaborates with industry leaders like NHK and Intel.

Bertalmío's publications have garnered over 16,000 citations, and he is recognized among the world's top 2% scientists, ranking in the top 0.1% in his field. His influential paper on image inpainting introduced the term and methodology widely adopted in computer graphics and image restoration.

• SIAG/IS Prize of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), 2012
• Femlab Prize
• Siemens Best Paper Award
• Ramón y Cajal Fellowship
• ICREA Academia Award
• Stanford's list of the world's top 2% scientists (top 0.1% in his area)

He has secured significant research funding, including an ERC Starting Grant for "Image processing for enhanced cinematography," two ERC Proof of Concept Grants for commercializing cinema post-production technologies, and in 2024, a BBVA Foundation Fundamentos Program grant to improve artificial neural networks using vision science. He has coordinated major European projects such as HDR4EU and SAUCE, involving leading industry partners. He also mentors postdoctoral researchers, with opportunities available under the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call.

He is actively involved in research innovation through collaborations with NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), holds multiple European and Japanese patents, and contributes to the scientific community as a Senior Area Editor for IEEE Transactions on Image Processing and former secretary of SIAM’s activity group on imaging.