Professor at the University of Salamanca, he has been a full member of the Real Academia Española since 1991. Director for twelve years (1998-2010) and at the same time president of the Association of Spanish Language Academies, he promoted a pan-Hispanic linguistic policy, which involves the joint work of all of them on an equal footing. Since 2011 he has been honorary director of the Española.
M. King Juan Carlos distinguished him in 2010 with the Golden Fleece for his services to Spain, to the Crown and to the unity of the Spanish language. Between 2012 and 2017 he was director of the Instituto Cervantes.
The author of an extensive bibliography, Víctor García de la Concha is a specialist in Renaissance literature and the mystical writers of the 16th century, with numerous studies devoted to Saint John of the Cross, Fray Luis de León and Saint Teresa.