Maite Martín holds a Licentiate and a PhD in Veterinary Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). She served as Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at UAB (2017-2022) and represented Spanish and Portuguese veterinary faculties on the ExCom of the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education. As President of the Conference of Deans of Spanish Veterinary Faculties (2020–2022), she was a key driver behind the creation of the Spanish One Health Platform (POH), an association launched in 2021 and oriented toward policy engagement for the implementation of One Health approach. Under her leadership, POH has established strong institutional partnerships, participated in policy-focused working groups, and become the organizer of the Spanish Annual One Health Meeting. The work developed by the POH has been recognized with several awards including RTVE’s El Escarabajo Verde and the I Premio Prevención para un Futuro Saludable, acknowledging its impact on education, science communication, and public policy
