Dr Aitor Gual Gozalbo holds a PhD in Chemistry specialising in the development of materials and chemical processes, particularly in decarbonisation, with extensive international experience in R&D&I, including work at URV, CTQC, UFRGS, UCCS, and CNL-UoN. At Eurecat, he has led process development lines, transitioning from laboratory to pre-commercial scale (2019-2022) in CO2 capture and conversion (2022).

Aitor is an expert in catalysis, organometallic chemistry, materials science, and nanofabrication. He is proficient in the design and operation of advanced systems for transforming H2, CO, and CO2, and skilled in experimental design and process modelling. He has led and contributed to national and international projects, excelling in chemical process scaling initiatives such as Horizon 2020 BIZEOLCAT, Horizon 2020 SUNCOCHEM, CDTi-PID KRYPTON, CDTi-PID CONCENTROL, PCPP-HACDOS, PCPP CO2 CAPTURIL and served as the scientific director of public procurements for the development of CCU pilot plants for industrial decarbonisation.

With an h-index of 21, he is co-author of 2 patents, 39 articles, 3 book chapters, and has delivered 12 presentations at national and international conferences.