Mikel Landabaso is Director for Fair and Sustainable Economy at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, managing the Seville site. Previously he was Director for Strategy and Corporate Communication at DG COMM. He has been Head of Cabinet of Regional Policy Commissioner and Head of Unit in several Units, including as responsible for Smart and Sustainable Growth and the Structural Funds for Spain, as well as assistant to the Director General of DG Regio. He worked as Head of the Research Department and Assistant to the Director General of the Basque Innovation Agency (SPRI S.A.) 1986-1990. He was external expert to the first Spanish White Book on Innovation by the COTEC foundation. He has participated as referee for several publications, including proposals to the British ESRC, as well as member of the editorial board of "Ekonomiaz" and the ‘International Journal of Innovation and Regional Development” (IJIRD). He has been secretary (1988-1990) of the Basque regional science association. He has also been a Member of the Advisory Board of the Basque Institute of Competitiveness.
