Professor Alfonso Jimenez

Professor Alfonso Jimenez serves as the Executive Director of the Research Centre in Sports Science (CIDE) at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos since April 2021, guiding its strategic direction and operations. Additionally, Professor Jimenez holds the position of Full Tenured Echegaray Professor in Exercise Science & Health at the same institution and is a Visiting Professor at Sheffield Hallam University. Since September 2020, Professor Jimenez has been the inaugural Head of THiNK Active at EuropeActive, playing a pivotal role in establishing a Research Centre and Think Tank. Professor Jimenez's extensive experience includes prior roles as Principal Investigator at GO fit LAB, Visiting Professor at the University of Greenwich, and various professorial positions at Coventry University and Victoria University. Education credentials include a PhD in Exercise Physiology from Universidad de Leon and postdoctoral training at Arizona State University. Professor Jimenez's leadership has significantly impacted research and education in exercise science across multiple institutions.