In the summer of 2002 I took part in the parabolic flight campaign organized by the European Space Agency (ESA). This campaign gives the opportunity to groups of European students to carry out experiments in zero gravity just as if they were in space. To participate, me and three colleagues had to propose a scientific experiment in microgravity to ESA, which was accepted together with a selection of 30. The lucky winners had the opportunity to carry out their experiments on board a parabolic flight. In these flights, zero gravity is achieved by letting the airplane drop in free fall during 20 seconds. It is an incredible and fascinating experience, that is, as long as you don't think that you will crash unless the plane stops falling... If you want to know more about it, you can visit the webpage of our experiment or click on the ESA logo. As a curiosity, we flew on September 11th 2002, a year after the terrorist attack on the twin towers and the National Day of Catalonia. My friend Matt Silver from New York and I commemorated this aniversary, each his own way, as it can be seen in the picture. This picture appeared in the Spanish Newspapers La Vanguardia and Avui on the 12th of September 2002.

At the University of Barcelona I graduated in physics. Four years studying mechanics, quantum mechanics, electronics, astrophysics, thermodynamics, statistical physics, mathematics... and acquiring, as they tell you, "an analytical mind and analysis capabilities". In short, an interesting and difficult career that teaches you (among many other things) that, the more you learn, the more there is to learn.

During my master at the ISU I did a three-month internship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) of Cambridge, MA (USA), one of the most prestigious universities of the world in science and engineering. In there I conducted research in physical oceanography, a very interesting science that studies the oceans, the currents that they form and their role in climate and climate change. Using information from satellites in orbit I studied the relationship between ocean currents and the atmosphere in the Antarctic region, a very important zone from a climate perspective.

At the International Space University (ISU) I studied the Master of Space Studies, a year-long interdisciplinary Master that provides formation on all the aspects involved in the spatial arena, from law to engineering including business or medicine. The ISU, a small university located in Strasbourg, France, has been forming professionals in the space sector for a few years from an interdisciplinary and intercultural view, an essential approach to tackle the issues of an industry as complex and globalized as the space industry. Its faculty and students come both from industry and academia, with a significant representation of centers such as the European Space Agency (ESA), NASA and many others. This Master gave me a global vision of the spatial industry in particular and of the technological industries in general. This year also allowed me to get to know people from all around the world and to experiment a multicultural and international environment. A great enriching experience that I will never forget.

I worked at SAP for a year and a half as a system consultant, designing and implementing the system architecture in projects of the company. SAP is the biggest European software company and the world leader in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. Based in Germany, its division in Spain sells and implements its products in projects of great complexity and size. At SAP I learned a lot about computer science, software programming and systems architecture, but most importantly I learned about the way a big company works, the way complex projects involving a lot of people are organized and teamwork. Some of the customers for whom I worked during this time include Hidrocantábrico, Burberry o Almirall Prodesfarma.

I am currently researching at the Biophysics and Bioengineering Unit of the University of Barcelona, in collaboration as well with the Nanobioengineering lab of the Barcelona Science Park. The research that I carry out is in the development of microscopic (or even nanometric, that is, even smaller) sensors for the study and manipulation of cells. This type of sensors are very useful to understand the functioning and interaction of human cells, a knowledge that can lead to the development of new treatments for all kinds of diseases. Sensors of this type could also lead to the design of more effective and less invasive techniques of diagnosis and treatment. My research comprises fields as diverse as mechanics, electronics of integrated systems and nanofabrication, fluid dynamics or molecular and cellular biology.