Dr. José Francisco Ruiz Fons is an eminent figure in the field of veterinary medicine. As a researcher, he has worked at the Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas or in renowned veterinary institutions in the United Kingdom such as the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute or the James Hutton Institute. 

This PhD in Biology and Technology of Hunting Resources from the University of Castilla-La Mancha has a line of research that combines Ecology and Ethology with Veterinary Sciences, having published more than 100 articles in prestigious journals.  

In addition to a long career as a lecturer in Animal Health, Epidemiology and Disease Prevention and Control, he is a member of associations such as the Wildlife Disease Association and the Spanish Society for the Conservation and Study of Mammals. 

• Senior Scientist of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas at the Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (Research Institute on Hunting Resources).
• Researcher in the Health Research Fund at The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute. Scotland
• Research Fellow at the James Hutton Institute. Scotland
• Researcher at the Carlos III Health Institute. 
• Researcher at NEIKER Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development.
• PhD in Biology and Technology of Hunting Resources, University of Castilla-La Mancha.
• Degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Murcia.
• Member:
  
  • Spanish Society for the Conservation and Study of Mammals (SECEM)
  • Wildlife Disease Association (WDA)