Pascual Santos Lopez

Pascual Santos Lopez is a Professor at the University of Murcia, specializing in the Cultural History of Technology within the History Moderna, Contemporánea y de América department. He is affiliated with the History of Science, Medical Documentation and Health Promotion research group and the Spanish Society for the History of Science and Technology. As a member of the Fray Pasqual Salmerón Center for Historical Studies and co-editor of the Andelma magazine, he merges academic research with public engagement through blogs like Ingenio y Técnica and Revista Andelma.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Comparative Social History from the University of Murcia.
• Master in The Modernization of Spain between Europe and Latin America.
• Technical Industrial Engineer.

Research Interests focus on the Industrial Heritage of Spain's Mediterranean regions, particularly through the lens of Enlightenment Thought and technological patents. His work explores how machines, inventors, and industrial practices shaped social and cultural narratives in Murcia and beyond. He investigates the gender dimensions of technological history, highlighting women's contributions to traditionally male-dominated fields like the esparto industry.

Academic Contributions include co-authoring studies on topics such as Spanish industrial patents, maritime trade routes, and technological crises. His Google Scholar profile lists over 30 publications, including analyses of historical patents, machine inventors, and industrial adaptations in Spain from 1878-1966.

Projects include the long-term study Wit and Technology in Spain 1878-1966, which examines how technological creativity intersected with social change. He also leads Historia Local y Regional en las Aulas, promoting the integration of regional technological history into educational curricula.

Collaborations with scholars like Manuela Caballero González and Francisco Cobos Arteaga have produced significant research on industrial families and technical migration in Murcia. His work often bridges academic research with public history through digital platforms and community projects.