Mar Garcia-Hernandez is Research Professor at CSIC. Her research has focused on complex oxide 2D heterostructures with application in spintronics, fundamental problems regarding diluted magnetic semiconductors and superconductors. Currently, she is deeply involved in the synthesis and functionalization of 2D layered materials. She has co-authored more than 280 publications in peer reviewed journals. She leads the Material Science WP and is a member of the Executive Board of the Graphene Flagship. She is the Scientific Director of the nation-wide Archimedes scientific contest that promotes research among undergraduate and master students in Spain and is deeply involved in outreach activities. She has been awarded the Innovative Enterprises Forum Prize for The Innovative Researcher of the year (2018) and the Scientist of the year by the Spanish Scientist Association. She has been member of the Women at CSIC Committee and is an active member of the group “Women in Graphene”. From January 2019 she is vice-Chancellor of the Universidad Internacional Menendez y Pelayo.

Mar Garcia-Hernandez is Research Professor at CSIC. Her research has focused on complex oxide 2D heterostructures with application in spintronics, fundamental problems regarding diluted magnetic semiconductors and superconductors. Currently, she is deeply involved in the synthesis and functionalization of 2D layered materials. She has co-authored more than 280 publications in peer reviewed journals. She leads the Material Science WP and is a member of the Executive Board of the Graphene Flagship. She is the Scientific Director of the nation-wide Archimedes scientific contest that promotes research among undergraduate and master students in Spain and is deeply involved in outreach activities. She has been awarded the Innovative Enterprises Forum Prize for The Innovative Researcher of the year (2018) and the Scientist of the year by the Spanish Scientist Association. She has been member of the Women at CSIC Committee and is an active member of the group “Women in Graphene”. From January 2019 she is vice-Chancellor of the Universidad Internacional Menendez y Pelayo.