Professor of Computer Science and AI, UIB. Chair of the BSC-Science Policy Advisory Board. Honorary Secretary of the Management Committee, EP-FMA. President of the IB-Council of the European Movement.

MEP (2004-2014): EP-Rapporteur for Horizon 2020. Chair of the Expert Panel for the interim evaluation of the ICT components of Horizon 2020, EC (2016-2017) Member of the RISE-Advisory Group of Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, EC (2014-2019).

MP (1996-2004). Member of NATO PA (2000-2004): Science and Technology Committee Vice-President and General Rapporteur. Member of de IB Parliament (1987-1996).

Professor at UPC (1974-1986). Research Associate, UC- Berkeley (1981 and 1982). Visiting Researcher, Carnegie Mellon University (1989). Director of the Business and Computer Sciences School, UIB (1986-1990).