Víctor M. Gómez-Blanco is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alcalá. He completed his PhD in Economic History at Carlos III University of Madrid in 2021, during which he undertook visiting research stays at leading institutions such as the European University Institute and the University of São Paulo. His dissertation was awarded the María Teresa Pérez Picazo Prize for the best doctoral thesis in economic history by the Spanish Economic History Association for the 2020–2024 period.