Ph.D. Sociology, Harvard University (1976) (and M.A. in Sociology, 1975) .

Ph.D. Law, Complutense University, Madrid (1977) (and M.A. in Law, 1960).

Ph.D. Sociology, Complutense University, Madrid (1977) (and M.A. in Political Science, Complutense University, Madrid, 1977).

2. Current positions

President of the Research Center Analistas Socio-Políticos (ASP), Gabinete de Estudios, founded in 1993.

ASP is a private research center and think tank whose main areas of interest are civil society and the public space, European integration and regional development, and politics and public policy in a variety of fields (political economy, welfare reform and family studies, education, environment and water policy, and others).

3. Past academic and research positions

            In the United States:

Visiting Professor at Harvard University (1992), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1989; 1990) and the University of California at San Diego (1983; 1987; 1991; 1992; 1993) [in the Departments of Government/ Political Science].

Hans Speier Visiting Professor at the New University (New School for Social Research) of New York (1999) [in the Department of Sociology], and King Juan Carlos I of Spain Visiting Professor at New York University (2000) [in the Department of History].

Fellow member at the Institute for Advanced Study of Princeton (1975/1976).

Visiting Scholar at the Center for European Studies at Harvard (1992/1993; 2006). Also, Teaching Fellow in Sociology and in Social Studies, Harvard University (1972/1975), and Associate to the Center for European Studies at Harvard (1971/1975).

            In France:

Visiting Professor, Institut des Sciences Politiques, Paris (1995).

Directeur d´Études Associé, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris (1978).

Chercheur, Centre de Sociologie Europeenne, Paris (1964).

In Germany:

Visiting Research Professor at the Wissenschaftzentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (2005).

            In Spain:

Professor (Catedrático) of Sociology, Complutense University, Madrid (1980-2009).

Founding-Director of the Center for Advanced Studies in Social Sciences at the Institute Juan March, Madrid (1987/1992) [basically graduate courses and work for Ph.D. dissertations in political science].

Director of the Social Science Research Department at the FIES Foundation (1979/1986), and at the INI Foundation (1977/1980) [mostly research on economic sociology and political economy].

Visiting Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona (1994; 1996), and Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Zaragoza (1979/1980) and the Complutense University, Madrid (1976/1979).

Director of the Department of Social and Economic Studies at the Institute for Professional Training (Programa de Promoción Profesional Obrera) of the Ministry of Labor, 1967/1970. Researcher on Educational Policy and Rural Development in the Department of Studies of the Higher Commission for Economic Planning, Madrid, 1962/1967.

4. Advisory positions

            Outside Spain:

Committee on Western Europe of the Social Science Research Council, New York (1983/1989).

Group of Experts of the Direction of Social Policy, and Global Committee on the FAST Program of the Direction on Research and Technology, of the Commission of the European Communities, Brussels (1991/1993).

Member of different European Research Projects such as CiSoNet (Civil Society Network,  Berlin Wissenschaftzentrum), CINEFOGO (Roskilde University),  SOCO Program (Institute for Human Sciences, Wien) and the European Observatory on the Social Situation, Social Cohesion, Trust and Participation (Aberdeen Centre for European Social Research).

Member of the Scientific Council of Réseau européen d'analyse des sociétés politiques (REASOPO), Paris (2008-).

            In Spain: (a) in the public sector:

Commission on Unemployment Policy (with a Report to the Spanish Parliament,1988).

First Commission on Corporate Governance (with a Report to the Spanish Government known as the “Olivencia Code”, 1999).

Second Commission on Corporate Government (with a Report to the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores [the Spanish equivalent of the Securities and Exchange Commission] known as the “Aldama Code”, 2001).

National Commission on Health, Ministry of Health (1996/2004).

Also: Advisory Committee on Social Science Research, Ministry of Education (1984/1987); Advisory Commission, Ministry of Defense (1998) and Advisory Committee of the Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales (2002/-).

            (b) in the private sector:

-          In Business and Law Firms

International Advisory Board of Uría&Menéndez (law firm) (1996/2004).

International Advisory Committee of REPSOL (energy) (1993/1996).

Board of Trustees of the Caixa Galicia Foundation (1998/2000).

Advisory Board of UNESPA (Association of Spanish Insurers) (2008-)