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Álvaro B. Gómez Méndez
National Road Safety Observatory 

PhD in Industrial Engineering, Universidad Politécnica of Madrid
Civil Servant in the Traffic Technician Administration
Master in Leadership and Public Management by National Public Administration Institute.

Professional career
Twenty years of experience in road safety:
* Researcher at the Universidad Politécnica of Madrid
* Directorate-General for Traffic (2010):
- Research engineer at the National Observatory.
- Head of Division at the Subdirectorate-General for Statistical Analysis and Monitoring.
Deputy Director-General for Research and Analysis
- Director of the National Road Safety Observatory
* Technical Secretary of the Ibero-American Road Safety Programme /OISEVI – co-operation programme of the Ibero-American General Secretariat in which the Ibero-American Road Safety Observatory is integrated.

Duties of the Unit
* Development of indicators and statistical analysis related to road traffic accidents.
* Statistical dissemination, promotion of research and innovation in road safety.
* Development of plans and strategies.
* Secretary of the Higher Council for Road Traffic, Road Safety and Sustainable Mobility
* Participation in working groups at national and international level.