• National Prize by the Ministry of Education and Science of Spain (MEC) in Economics University Studies 2000/2001.

• Young Researcher Award of the Spanish Regional Science Association in 2006.

• Researcher at the Center for studies on Depopulation and Development of Rural Areas (CEDDAR), 2002-2005.

• Participation in the drawing up of the annual report published by the Economic and Social Council of Cantabria (Spain), 2002-2008.

• Reviewer for Regional Studies, Papers in Regional Science, Growth and Change, Economic Modelling, Journal of Applied Geography, Regional Science Policy & Practice, Applied Economics, Applied Economics Letters, International Migration, Journal of Economic & Social Geography, Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Journal of Economic Inequality, Population and Environment, Communiaction & Society, Investigaciones Regionales., AGER.

• Three six-year period of research activity (2004-09, 2010-15, 2016-21) recognized by the C.N.A.I. (National Evaluation Commission of Research Activity).

• Vice Dean of International Relations (Degreee in Economics and Double Degree Business & Economics), April 2015-July 2019.

• Academic Secretary of the Economics Degree Quality Commission of the University of Cantabria (December 2010-January 2023).

• President of the Economics Degree Quality Commission of the University of Cantabria  since February 2023.

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