Conrado Rodríguez-Maffiote Martín

Dr. Conrado Rodríguez-Maffiote Martín holds a PhD in Medicine and Surgery from the University of La Laguna. He has been Director of the Canary Islands Institute of Bioanthropology since its founding in 1993 and of the Tenerife Archaeological Museum since 2010. He has also held multiple roles in scientific research and dissemination. He was President of the World Committee for Mummy Studies (1992-2022) and Vice President of the Spanish Association of Paleopathology (1997-2009). He has also been a director of the Paleopathology Association and a member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. He is a member of various scientific societies and has participated in evaluations for national and international agencies.

With an outstanding teaching career, he has taught more than 100 courses and participated in more than 15 masters at national and international level. He has also collaborated with forensic anthropology teams in cases of human rights violations (EQUITAS-Colombia, United Nations, etc.). He has published nearly 150 papers and co-authored 15 books, including "The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Paleopathology" (1998).

He has coordinated and advised 12 scientific exhibitions and participated in more than 20 round tables. As an expert in popularization, he has worked as a scientific advisor in documentaries for international channels such as BBC, Discovery Channel and National Geographic. His work in bioanthropology, paleopathology and forensic anthropology has left a significant mark worldwide.