Miguel Vaquero Spain My name is Miguel Vaquero and I was born and raised in Ourense, Galicia. From an early age, I was intrigued by topics related to science and technology, and decided to pursue a career related to research. Although I started out studying physics, after a year, I decided to switch to mathematics as I was fascinated by abstract reasoning and the versatility of math. Mathematics provides a solid foundation for almost everything, and paves the way to study other disciplines. After completing my bachelor’s and master’s, I was committed to obtaining my PhD—in the middle of the pandemic. This goal brought me to the exciting city of Madrid, where I began what would become a new passion of mine: teaching. Our Faculty Stories Coming from diverse, global backgrounds, their stories are personal and unique