Technical Director, INGECID

Biography

Mr. Jokin Rico Arenal is the Technical Manager of INGECID and accounts with more than fifteen years of experience in developing engineering solutions in areas such as: equipment design and development of novel construction systems, structural design and calculations, such as in situ concrete towers for wind turbines, foundations for offshore wind turbines, or systems for the installation of wind turbines at great high. He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering and is a Professor in the University of Cantabria. He has been the principal researcher and direct co-inventor of a number of patents, most notably “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE TOWERS AND RESULTING CONCRETE TOWER (INGECID) (EP2955299(A2))” and “SISTEMA DE CIMENTACIÓN POR GRAVEDAD PARA LA INSTALACIÓN DE AEROGENERADORES O INSTALACIONES OFFSHORE Y PROCEDIMIENTO PARA LA INSTALACIÓN DE UN SISTEMA DE CIMENTACIÓN DE AEROGENERADORES O INSTALACIONES OFFSHORE(IBERDROLA) (ES2593263(A1))”.