María José Prieto González has qualifications in chemical science from the Complutense University of Madrid, an MA in Engineering and Environmental Management from the Industrial Organization School and an MA in Company Administraion and Management from IESE. He has held various positions in the Electricity sector, which was where he first began implementing his management systems. Currently he directs the consultancy res-novae (www.res-novae.eu), which is dedicated to the implementation of management guidelines, in terms of quality as well as environment.  He combines this work with other teaching, public-speaking and consultancy activities.