On October 17th, 2019, Alfredo Ortiz was promoted to Associate Professor in the area of Chemical Engineering. The evaluation committee was chaired by Dr. Mario Mañana Vice-Chancellor for Campus, Services and Sustainability of the UC, with the participation of Prof. Juan Ramón González (University of the Basque Country), Prof. Jesús María Araúzo ( University of Zaragoza), and Prof. Inmaculada Ortiz and María José Rivero, from the University of Cantabria.