José Luis Vázquez-Burguete, professor of the University of León, obtained his university degree at the University of Valladolid, Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences in 1992, and earned his PhD Degree in Business Sciences from the University of León, Department of Management and Business Economics in 1995.

In 2000 he was appointed Titular Professor at the Department of Management and Business Economics, University of León.

He is a member of several scientific committees. He is a founding member of the International Association on Public and Non Profit Marketing (IAPNM), acting also as its president since 2002; he is the founding member of the Spanish Association of Academic and Professional Marketing (AEMARK). He is a member of the European Marketing Academy (EMAC) and the American Marketing Association (AMA). His main areas of research include strategic marketing, public and non-profit marketing, internal marketing, new product development, responsible entrepreneurship and sustainable development.

Owing to José Luis Vázquez-Burguete’s contribution, the international research profile and the partnership network of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Szeged have significantly extended, marked by numerous cooperated publications, conferences and workshops in the past years.

In recognition of José Luis Vázquez-Burguete’s exemplary contribution and commitment to the University of Szeged, he is awarded the title of Senator Honoris Causa.