Maria Elvira Mendez Pinedo is a full tenured professor of European law at the University of Iceland, institution she joined in 2007. She holds a Doctorate in Law (Universidad Alcalá de Henares, 1997), a diploma in international law (Mc George School of Law, Sacramento, California, 1991), a postgraduate Masters in European law (Université Paris II Sorbonne-Assas, 1991) and a 5 year degree in law (Universidad Complutense Madrid, Spain, 1989). She has been a research fellow of several leading universities (European University Institute. Fiesole. Italy, Harvard University and Tufts University, Cambridge and Medford, Massachusetts. USA with a grant given by Rotary International Foundation).
She has experience working as an officer/civil servant for the European Union (European Commission. Luxembourg. Publications Office. Head of Sector Consolidation, Official Journal and DG Health and Consumers (SANCO). European Parliament. Luxembourg. DG Research.
At the Faculty of Law of the University of Iceland she is responsible of teaching and research in the field of European Union law, European Economic Area law and Economic International law.