Dr. Joaquin T. Valderrama is a 'Ramón y Cajal' Fellow at the Department of Signal Theory, Telematics, and Communications, University of Granada, Spain. He is a leading international researcher in auditory science, with a consistent record of publications in high-impact journals, contributions to innovation, and efforts in public science communication. His current research focuses on employing signal-processing techniques to identify biomarkers for early detection of hearing loss and advancing the understanding of how the human auditory system processes complex stimuli, including binaural cues and natural speech. Personal website: https://wpd.ugr.es/~jvalderrama/