Awards
- Medal for the Professional Merit - Medalla al Merito Profesional, Spanish Institution of Civil Engineers - Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, 2021
- 2013 Outstanding Reviewer, Journal of Bridge Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2014
- Elsie Widdowson Fellowship Award, Imperial College London, 2013
- FIB Diploma 2009 for Research, The International Federation for Structural Concrete (Fédération Internationale du Béton), 2009
- Best PhD Thesis in Engineering (Mejor Tesis Doctoral de Ingeniería), Universidad de Cantabria, Spain, 2006
- Dragados y Construcciones Award to the Graduate with the best academic record in Civil Engineering (Premio Dragados y Construcciones al Mejor Expediente Académico de la XXVI Promoción de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos), Dragados y Construcciones & University of Cantabria, 1997
- First National Prize for the top Spanish Graduate in Civil Engineering (Primer Premio Nacional de Terminación de Estudios Universitarios de Ingeniero de Caminos, Canales y Puertos) BOE 25/06/1997, Ministry of Education, Spain, 1997
- Top Graduate Award with Special Distinction (Premio Extraordinario Fin de Carrera), University of Cantabria, Spain, 1996
External Positions
- Member, Council of the Concrete Bridge Development Group (CBDG), 2011 - 2015
- Member, Executive Committee of the IABSE (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering), British Group (2009-2017)
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Member (MCICCP), Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Spain
- Chartered Engineer (CEng), Engineering Council, UK
- Eur Ing, Fédération Européenne d'Associations Nationales d'Ingénieurs, FEANI
- Fellow (FHEA), Higher Education Academy
- Member (MICE), Institution of Civil Engineers
Editorial Boards
- Proceedings of the ICE - Bridge Engineering, Editorial Panel Member
- Hormigón y Acero (Asociación Científico Técnica del Hormigón Estructural, ACHE, Spain), Scientific Advisory Board
- Revista de Obras Publicas (Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Spain), Scientific Advisory Board