PhD in Molecular Biology, MSc in Medical Communication, MA in Diplomacy and International Affairs. Director of Strategic Foresight and International Relations at Biocat, President of the Council of European BioRegions (CEBR), Member of the Board of Directors, European Clusters Alliance (ECA), Member of the Joint Industrial Cooperation Forum, Health Emergency and Preparedness Agency (HERA), EIT Health Innostars mentor, Member of the Expert Committee for AI/Health Program (Government of Catalonia).

Member of the Expert Committee for the National Agreement for health System Transformation (Government of Catalonia), 2024. Former R&I Adviser, Government of Catalonia (Ministry of Research and Universities, 2011-2022), National Expert Horizon Europe, Cluster Health Program Committee (2020-2022). Background as a Biomedical Scientist (1987-1999), with Doctorate and several Postdocs in Spain, France and the US. Montse’s interests: Innovation Ecosystems, Impact Assessment, Twin Transition, EU policies, Internationalisation, Gender, Healthcare Challenges.