Jesús Simal Gándara

Prof Jesus Simal-Gandara is PhD in Pharmacy by the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) and Full Prof in Nutrition and Food Science at the University of Vigo (Spain). He specializes in Nutrition (food bioactives and bioactivity) and Food Science (both quality and safety, mainly on food contaminants and packaging safety). He is still leading numerous Spanish, EU, and international research projects in chromatographic and molecular biology methods, together with data analysis, to track agricultural contaminants through the food chain and improve food quality and safety. He was scientific advisor to national and international food safety bodies, including the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN/AECOSAN) and is still now a FAO/WHO JECFA expert roster.