Dr. Andres Castellanos-Gomez is a Research Professor in the Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC). He explores novel 2D materials and studies their mechanical, electrical and optical properties with special interest on the application of these materials in nanomechanical and optoelectronic devices. Among other recognitions has received in 2022 the Felisa Martín-Bravo National Research Award for young researchers and the Miguel Catalán Research Award (under 40 years category) from the Community of Madrid. He received the Young Innovator Award from Nano Research journal in 2021. In 2020, he was selected as one of the Emerging Leaders by the Journal of Physics: Materials. In 2018, Chemical Society Reviews named him one of the Emerging Investigators. He has been recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate and ISI Web of Science from 2018 to 2023. In 2017, he was selected as one of MIT Technology Review's 10 Spanish Talents. He received the Royal Spanish Society of Physics Novel Researcher in Experimental Physics Award in 2016. Lastly, he received the Joseph Wang Award in 2014 from the Cognizure Publishing Group.