PhD in Economic and Business Sciences from the UPV/EHU (2012) and Associate Professor of Accounting at UPV/EHU since 1989. He is the author of one book, co-author of three books, and has published over 25 scientific articles. He has participated in 11 research projects, 18 R&D contracts with companies and/or public administrations, and has co-supervised a doctoral thesis. He directed the postgraduate program in Public Institutions Management (HEREKU) from 2002 to 2008. He served as Director of External Relations at the Gipuzkoa Campus of UPV/EHU from 2013 to 2017, and is currently the Vice-Rector of the Gipuzkoa Campus at UPV/EHU (2017-present). He is a member of the AKTIBA-IT research group and currently serves as President of the Association for the Development of Practicum and Internships: Practicum Network (REPPE) https://www.reppe.org/.