Manuel Fernández Grela is a lecturer and researcher at the Group of Analysis and Modelling in Economics (GAME) from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC). 

PhD in Economics at USC, he has published research papers in several international scientific journals, as well as written a variety of reports for business associations and public administrations. 

He heads the USC branch of the DLT4ALL consortium, helping to develop a blockchain curriculum for European universities.