Manuel Palomar is a Professor at the University of Alicante, holds a PhD and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, and has been a professor at the University of Alicante since 1991. His academic and scientific career has been marked by a strong commitment to research in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

He has held several prominent positions at the University of Alicante, notably as Rector of the University (2012-2020), Vice-Rector for Research (2005-2011), and Director of the Department of Computer Languages ​​and Systems (2000-2004).

At the national level, he was President of the Spanish Society for Natural Language Processing (SEPLN) (1996-2006) and a member of the Board of Directors of the Confederation of Scientific Societies of Spain (COSCE) (2004-2009), making significant contributions to the development and promotion of research in language technologies in Spain.

His teaching focuses on the analysis, design, and administration of databases, data science, information systems, and natural language processing. In the field of research, he has led national, regional, and international projects in NLP, AI, and language models, with a particular focus on information retrieval systems, automatic summarization, intelligent data analysis, text mining, and machine learning, with applications in sectors such as healthcare, tourism, and law.

In 2020, he spearheaded the creation and currently directs the Digital Intelligence Center (CENID), a strategic center resulting from the collaboration between the University of Alicante, the Miguel Hernández University, and the Alicante Provincial Council, focused on research and development of solutions based on artificial intelligence and natural language technologies.

His career combines a solid academic background with an applied approach to digital transformation, establishing him as a leading figure in the field of artificial intelligence and natural language processing.