I am a vision scientist currently based in Barcelona. Most of my interests sit in the interface between visual perception and computer vision. They include low-level computational models of vision, visual psychophysics, artificial intelligence, neuro-visual ecology, natural images, avian and primate vision, colorimetry and camera calibration, indie rock music and movies, Sci-Fi, comics, electronic music, computer gaming, miniature building and outdoor activities among others.

Short Academic Bio

I was born in Argentina and developed an interest in vision and visual perception during the final year of my Physics degree at the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. This newfound passion led me to pursue an MSc in the Department of Experimental Psychology (now School of Psychological Sciences) at the University of Bristol in the UK. In 1997, I joined the Physiological Laboratory (now Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience) at the University of Cambridge, and after that, returned to the Department of Experimental Psychology to undertake my PhD, which I completed in 2003. After earning my PhD, I worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Biological Sciences.

In 2006, I was awarded the "Juan de la Cierva" Fellowship by the Spanish Ministry of Science, prompting my move to Barcelona, Spain, where I joined the Computer Vision Centre at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The following year, I received the "Ramón y Cajal" Fellowship. In 2012, I became an Associate Professor ("Profesor Agregado") in the Computer Science Department at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

I currently live near Barcelona with my wife Claudia and my son Patxi.