María Margarita Gual Soler is a Spanish science diplomat, policy advisor, international speaker and educator.

[1] She advised the science diplomacy strategies of several governments and the European Union[2] and helped re-establish the scientific linkages between the United States and Cuba.

[7][8] As an expert in science diplomacy, Gual Soler helps organizations around the world strengthen the linkages between science, technology and international affairs, with a focus in developing leadership skills for the next generation of globally engaged scientists and engineers.

[15][16][17] In a 2015 article in Slate magazine she reflects: " I could have never imagined that someday I would be able to use my scientific skills to help improve relationships between two countries that have been enemies for nearly six decades.”[18] Gual Soler supported the science diplomacy strategies of the governments of Spain, Panama,[19] Mexico, and the European Union.

She is a member of Homeward Bound,[5] an annual leadership program held in Antarctica to help raise the visibility, collaboration and policy impact of women on the future of the planet.