Alejandro Luque Suarez

Alejandro Luque Suárez is a Professor of Physiotherapy at the University of Malaga, Spain, and the Director of the Chair in Health and Pain (https://catedrasaludydolor.com/en/). With over 30 years of clinical experience, he has dedicated much of his professional career to undergraduate teaching (Department of Physiotherapy, University of Malaga) and postgraduate education (having delivered more than 60 training sessions), as well as national and international presentations at specialized congresses. In research (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=luque-suarez+a), he is one of the top 10 leading researchers worldwide (PubMed-Medscape Index) between 2014-2024 in the field of MSK PAIN. He was recently ranked among the top 2% of researchers in "Orthopedics" by Stanford University, USA, in 2024 (https://topresearcherslist.com/Home/Profile/950688). He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Pain. His current research interest focuses on a comprehensive (biopsychosocial-contextual) approach to how people experience, manage, and behave in relation to their pain. Additionally, he is deeply committed to translating current knowledge to the public, patients, healthcare professionals, health managers, and policymakers through lectures and professional consultations. He also strives to transfer this knowledge into various environments, especially in schools (pain prevention programs for children) and elite sports clubs (pain in sports).