Gloria Esteban de la Rosa is Professor of Private International Law at the University of Jaén since 1992. She is Director of various national Projects about International Trade Law and Immigration Law and Policy. She has obtained a prize in 2006 in appreciation of researches and activities rendered in relation with the immigration in the Autonomous Community of Andalucía (Spain) and in 2013 in recognition of her academic activity in the field of the human rights. She is also Directress of an editorial Collection since 2010. She is membership of the Research Group “European Community and Private International Law” (dir. S. Sánchez) and of the Study Group of Human Rights (dir. F.J. Zamora). She participates in the European Research Network in the field of private international law, civil law and civil procedure and in the American Research Institute for Policy Development. Finally, she has obtained two mentions in appreciation of the quality of her publication by the Spanish competent National Agency.