J. Alfredo Martinez, PhD
Professor of Food Sciences and Nutrition
University of Navarra
Dept. Physiology and Nutrition
C/ Irunlarrea, 1
31008 Pamplona. Spain
E-mail: jalfmtz@unav.es

EDUCATION

University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
B.Sc., 1979, Pharmacy

University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain,
PhD, 1982, Nutrition

Nutrition Society (London), UK.
Reg. Nutr., 1991, Nutrition

Positions Held

2004- Present Co-director of Institute of Food and Nutritional Sciences (University of Navarra)

2003- Present University of Navarra (Spain) Head of Department of Physiology and Nutrition

1992- Present University of Navarra (Spain) Professor of Nutrition

1989-92 University of País Vasco (Spain), Professor

1987-1988 University of Navarra (Spain), Lecturer

1986-87 University of Santiago (Spain), Lecturer

1984-86 University of Navarra (Spain), Assistant Lecturer

1982-84 University of Nottingham (U.K), Postdoctoral Fellow

Honors

EUROPA Prize (1995)
PHARMA COUNCIL (1999)
CEPA (2000)
DANONE (2002)
IBEROAMERICAN ACADEMY PRIZE (2005)

Professional Membership

Nutrition Society

Association Française de Nutrition

Spanish Society of Nutrition (president 1999-2001)

Fellow American College of Nutrition

American Society of Clinical Nutrition

European Academia Nutritional Sciences

Académico Correspondiente Real Academia de Farmacia.(Royal Academy of Pharmacy, Spain)

Secretary of the Fedaration of European Nutrition Societies (FENS 2003-)

Spanish Federation of Nutrition, Food and Dieticians (president 2005-)

Member of the IUNS Council (2005-)

RESEARCH & EXPERTISE

The research fields in which I have been involved for the last years include:

Nutritional control of metabolism

Nutritional utilization of functional foods

Evaluation of nutritional status in different populations

Nutrition and immunity

Obesity: cell, animal and human intervention and epidemiological studies

Consumer surveys

Long-distance learning.

INDUSTRIAL RELEVANCE

International nutrition

Food and agro industries

Pharmaceutical industry

NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS with ISBN - Over 350

BOOKS AND CHAPTERS - Over 50

INVITED SPEAKER - Over 100 lectures at international and national level (selected forum)