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Ana Yáñez is a Doctor of Law and Professor of Administrative Law at the Faculty of Political and Social Science of the UCM since 2000. She has more than twenty years of experience in the management of historical goods, having directed the Fundación de Casas Históricas y Singulares [Foundation of Historic and Singular Houses] and the Legal Area of the ​​public company Madrid Destino. She is a specialist in Cultural Heritage Law and museums and in the legal regime of non-profit entities. Much of her research and interest focuses on the fight against plunder and illicit trafficking of archaeological assets, in the valuation of damages caused to heritage archaeological and procedural activities to prove illegal activities against these goods, having published numerous books and articles on these topics. She has participated and participates in national and international research projects and she gave lectures and teaching in numerous Spanish and foreign centers.

Since 2018 is the Secretary-General of ICOMOS Spain and Nemesis, Asociación para la investigación y defensa del Patrimonio Cultural contra el expolio y el tráfico ilícito [Association for the Investigation and defense of Cultural Heritage against plunder and illegal traffic].