Francisco J. Valero-Cuevas is an Engineer of Mexican origin, and a Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California. He is known for his work on how the human hand works, and its clinical applications. He is notable for several inventions, including devices for measuring hand function, leg function, and the construction of archways in civil engineering. Among his scholarly contributions is a textbook on the mathematical foundations underlying the study of motor control and biomechanics. He is an Elected Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) (2014), an Elected Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and a Thomas J. Watson Fellow.