Numerary Member and Member of the Governing Board
Health Sciences: PhD in Biological Sciences
Date of admission: January 18, 2023
Admission speech: “Bioactive Compounds of Plant Origin. A New Field of Action in the ‘One Health’ Strategy”
Reply speech: H.E. Dr. Gregorio Varela Moreiras, PhD in Pharmacy
Dr. RAFAEL URRIALDE DE ANDRÉS
UNIVERSITY DEGREES:
- PhD in Biological Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), 1992.
- University Specialist in Environmental Sciences, UCM, 1991.
- Diploma in Nutrition, Postgraduate Course, University of Granada, 2006.
TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY:
- Specialist in Food, Food Safety, Nutrition and Sustainability.
- Associate Professor of Plant Physiology, Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, UCM.
- Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, San Pablo CEU University.
- Honorary Collaborating Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nursing, University of Valladolid.
- Visiting Professor, Faculty of Nutrition and Food, Professional School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón (UNIFE), Lima, Peru.
- Lecturer in various master’s programmes at the Universities of Granada, Seville, Barcelona and Madrid (UCM).
- Predoctoral collaborator at the Chair of Plant Physiology, UCM (1986–1992), and in 1991 predoctoral stay at the Institute of Refrigeration (CSIC).
- Director of Food and Health, Unión de Consumidores de España (UCE), and Technical Director of *Ciudadano* magazine (1992–2000).
- Head of Food Safety and Nutrition at Puleva Food (2000–2006).
- Deputy Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs and Director of Health and Nutrition, TCCC Iberia (2006–2020).
- Corresponding Member of the RAED.
- Honorary Member of the AEND.
- Member of the Scientific Committee of the FINUT.
- President of the Scientific Committee of the SEMEDE.
- Member of SENC, SEÑ, SESAL, AMEDE-FEMEDE and FEN.
- Honorary Food Representative of the CGCOF.
- Honorary Member of the AdENyD.
- Coordinator of the SAN and R&D Group of the AEND.
PUBLICATIONS:
- Author of over 50 scientific papers, 10 book chapters and several teaching materials.
More than 200 presentations at conferences and training activities on food science and technology, food safety, nutrition and nutritional education. - Collaborator in the development and launch of over 20 food products.
- Co-director of 2 doctoral theses and supervisor of master’s and bachelor’s dissertations at San Pablo CEU University, UCM and University of Granada.
