Professionals

Degree in Sociology (UCM, 1998-2002) and Master in Social Gerontology (UAM, 2003-2004). Postgraduate fellow at UAM (2004-2005). Predoctoral fellow at the CSIC (2005-2008). In 2008 she worked as Technician in the “Elderly Portal” (IMSERSO-CSIC). From June 2008, she has been working at...

Diploma in Occupational Therapy from the University of Zaragoza since 2002. In 2003 she obtained a Master's Degree in Social Gerontology from the same University. She has worked as an occupational therapist in gerontological centres, Osakidetza and in the Department of Education of...

Specialist in Aging, Ph.D. Architect from the Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM) of the Polytechnic University (UPM), with a Ph.D. Thesis on Housing Models for the Elderly. He is currently Head of Architectural Design at Matia Institute and is located between San...

Graduated in Chemistry from the University of the Basque Country in 1989, in 2007 she turned her career to the field of ageing. Specialist in Psychosocial Intervention in Gerontology (course given by Matia Institute and Lahar Elkargoa in 2009) and Master in Ageing from the University...

Diploma in Social Work from the University of the Basque Country in 1997 and Degree in Social Work from the UNED in 2017 Specialisation in gerontology and psychogeriatrics (Matia Fundazioa 2001). University specialist in direction and management of gerontological and socio-health...

Degree in Sociology from the Complutense University of Madrid (2004), Specialist in Applied Social Research and Data Analysis from the CIS (2006) and Expert in Management and Planning of Gerontological Resources from the Complutense University of Madrid (2005). Professionally...

Mertxe Sánchez earned a degree as a Specialist in Business and Tourist Activities from the School of Tourism of San Sebastián (University of Deusto) in 1991. In 1996, she earned the degree of Secretariat of Business from Nazaret Zentroa. Throughout her career, she has worked in...

Researcher at Matia Institute. Psychologist (Universidad País Vasco, 1999). Specialist in Management and Direction of Social and Health Resources (UCM ,2000). Specialist in Psychosocial Intervention in Gerontology (Matia Fundazioa, 2003). Master in General Health Psychology (at...

María Victoria Zunzunegui holds a PhD in epidemiology from the University of California at Berkeley. She was professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health at the University of Montreal where she worked from 1999 to 2016. She remains an honorary professor at this...

Graduated in Psychology from the Public University of the Basque Country in 2019 and Master's Degree in General Health Psychology from the Public University of the Basque Country in 2022. She has supported the services of Matia Etxean and Matia Orienta, as well as the Etxean Bizi...

Dr. Kevin O'Hara completed his residency training in geriatrics at the Gregorio Marañón University Hospital in Madrid in 2016, after which he went on to work in the Memory Unit and the Psychogeriatrics Unit of the Bermingham Hospital of the Matia Foundation in Donostia-San Sebastián...

Degree in Psychology from the University of the Basque Country (2008). She has been working for the Matia Foundation for 12 years as a psychologist and instructor, as well as implementing ACP in different residential centers. Currently she is also involved in training projects.....

Graduated in Social Work from the University of Deusto in 2019, she has developed her professional practice as a Social Worker in the Matia Orienta and Matia Etxean services, as well as in various centres: Elizaran, Bermingham and Lamourous. She is currently working as a Social...

Graduate in Social Work (UPV 2011), with a Certificate of Professionalism in Social and Health Care for People in Social Institutions and training in team management, leadership and communication and ACP. She has developed her professional practice working as a direct care...

D. in Sociology and associate professor of the Department of Sociology V of the UCM. Specialized in qualitative research and ethnographic documentary. Author and co-author of several publications and documentary videos, his lines of work revolve around issues related to care,...

Graduate in Applied Sociology by UPNA (2016), Postgraduate in Processes and Participatory Methodologies by the Latin American Council of Social Sciences, (2021) Expert in Qualitative Methodologies and Development of Agile Methodologies of innovation and Gamification, Research, Action...

In 2000 he began his professional life as a collaborator in ZMZ ARQUITECTOS and for five years his main work was in the drafting of projects and residential tenders for the elderly. In 2004 he founded SCALA/* STUDIO DE ARQUITECTURA S.L, a company specialising in design, decoration...

Laura Fernández is a Sociocultural Anthropologist and works as a social researcher at the Institute. Professionally linked to the world of functional diversity since 2002, she has developed her activity mainly within the Third Sector, managing projects related to the areas of...

Sociocultural Anthropologist, she completed a Master's Degree in Physical Anthropology: Human Evolution and Biodiversity and a Master's Degree in Community Social Work: Management and Evaluation of Social Services. She carried out all her studies at the UCM. Director of Social...

PhD in Architecture from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (2023), with the doctoral thesis with international mention "The city for people with dementia: methodology to integrate design and quality of life in European cities", Master's degree in "Sustainable Cities" (IFU-Paris,...