Professor Marta Fernandez has a strong interest in urban wellbeing, particularly the impact of design and technology for healthy ageing and has been a member of European expert panels for nature-based solutions in cities, energy efficient buildings and healthy buildings.

Marta’s career has spanned senior management roles in the UK, including Global Research Leader at international consultancy Arup. In 2021, she was appointed an RMIT University Vice-Chancellor’s Innovation Professor. She has held honorary appointments at University College London and Imperial College Business School and is member of the Executive Board and Steering Committee of the European Construction Technology Platform, the Triple Helix Association and is a Non-executive Director of Thomas Telford Ltd in the UK.