(Tarragona, 1961). Professor of Financial Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEE) Rovira i Virgili University (URV) (2001). PhD in Economics and Business, University of Barcelona (1995). He has been Vice-Rector for Teaching Staff (1998-2002, 2006-2008), Director of the Department (2003-2006), Dean of the FEE of the URV (1988-1998, 2015 -...), President of the College of Economics in Tarragona (2001-2007) and member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Reus 1991-1998). Recognized three research complements (six years) and six teaching (five years). Author or co-author of 29 books or book chapters in publishers such as: AC, Pirámide, Kluwer, World Scientific and Springer. Author or co-author of 72 articles in scientific journals such as: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Fuzzy Sets and System; European Journal of Operational Research; Journal of Risk and Insurance; Emerging Markets Review; Applied Soft Computing; Empirica. Journal of European Economics; Fuzzy Economic Review; Revista Española de Financiación y Contabilidad; Economic computation and economic cybernetics studies and research; Insurance Markets and Companies: Analyses and Actuarial Computation; International Journal of Managerial Finance; Kybernetes; Computer Science and Information Systems; International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-based Systems; Sustainability; Gaceta Sanitaria; Journal of Business Continuity and Risk Management; Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy System; Journal of Business, Economics and Management; International Journal of Management Science and Information Technology. Researcher in competitive projects funded by: Ministry of Science and Innovation, European Union, Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (Argentina). Director of 16 doctoral theses. Member of 45 doctoral dissertation courts. 98 communications and member of 40 scientific committees or organizers in International congresses. Visiting Professor at Universities in: Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Belarus and Spain. Director of the Master in Finance and Banking Management of the URV (16 Editions). President of the International Society for Fuzzy Management and Economy (SIGEF). Doctor Honoris Causa Research and Development Center of the State of Michoacán (Mexico). Reus City Council Silver Medal. Honorable mention Tarragona City Council. Academic Full of the Real Academy of Doctors.

Areas of research: Fuzzy applications for economics and business, markets and financial products.