Carlos Martínez-Pérez is Associate Professor of Palaeontology in the Department of Botany and Geology at the University of Valencia (Spain). He obtained his BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Valencia (2001), completed his doctoral studies at the Complutense University of Madrid, and earned his PhD from the University of Valencia in 2010. Between 2011 and 2014, he carried out postdoctoral research at the University of Bristol (UK), where he specialized in the study of early vertebrates using advanced three-dimensional imaging, synchrotron tomography and biomechanical approaches. He joined the University of Valencia in 2014 and has held the position of Associate Professor since 2020. His research focuses on early vertebrate evolution, particularly conodonts, the evolution of biomineralization and functional palaeobiology. He has supervised and co-supervised national and international PhD students, collaborates with research groups across Europe, Asia and South America, and has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications.