Luis González

Luis González Martín is Managing Director of GSR Foundation (Spain), recognised as the most influential independent organisation devoted to reading and books in Spanish language countries. Among different initiatives, Luis González launched 2023 PARIX, the school for the Spanish book industry. During previous years he also designed and managed internet projects such as Lecturalab, Lectyo, Renodo, Lectylab or Canal Lector and investigations such as Territorio eBook, LCFL or Lemétrika and founded Readmagine, an international event on innovation in the publishing industry and an experimental program for the creative industries (videogaming and coding school), and worked in the design of the International Centre for R&D of reading (Madrid).

Before his current work at FGSR (since 2004) his career includes previous positions, as senior civil servant, at different Ministries from 1992 to 2004 as Deputy Director General at Ministries of Home Office, Industry and Research and, finally, Ministry of Culture (1999 – 2004) was Deputy Director General for the Promotion of Publishing, Reading and Spanish Literature where created the National Plan for the Promotion of Reading 2001-2004.

He holds a Bachelor in Law (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) and Master in Fiscal Law and HR Law consulting (UAM) and his further training includes Senior Civil Servants Selective Course (INAP), Senior Civil Servants Course at Civil Service College (London), Directives Program (INAP) and Global Society Seminar (Harvard U.) among others. He is 3rd Vice-president of the Spanish Association of Foundations. He is also a member of the Culture Council of the City of Madrid by unanimous decision of all the political parties.