Jordi Petriz received his BSc degree in Biochemistry and Animal Biology from the University of Barcelona. In 1998 he obtained hisPhD degree in Physiology and Immunology specialising in functional-based mechanisms on multidrug resistance against anticancer therapy. Jordi Petriz has authored or co-authored nearly 100 research contributions, including chapter books and proceedings; some in high impact Journals including Nature Medicine and Leukemia. He has been the President of the Iberian Society for Cytometry (SIC). He joined the ESCCA as Councilor at the Executive Board (2015-18). He is a current member of the Outreach Committee at the ICCS (International Clinical Cytometry Society).