José Carballo Santaolalla

Graduated in Veterinary in 1981 by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) (Spain). My research activity at the Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC) (formerly Instituto del Frío) began in 1982 with an predoctoral fellowship to do my doctoral thesis. PhD degree in veterinary science from the UCM in 1986. He did a postdoctoral stay (1987) at the Meat Research Institute (Langford, U.K.). In 1988 I won a place as a Tenured Scientist (CSIC). I am currently a senior science researcher in the Science and Technology of Meat and Meat Products group in ICTAN-CSIC. I am address various lines of research: development of healthier meat products using various reformulation strategies (fat analogues, reduction of salt and additives, etc.) and improving their quality, valorization of meat products, application of storage systems (refrigeration, cooling, high pressures, etc.) studies of chemical, physical and structural changes in components and properties of meat products, and also their quality and safety. I have published more than 100 scientific articles, most of them in SCI journals, coauthored of chapters in published books and participated in patents and numerous research projects. I have given courses and seminars at university level (degree and doctorate) and I have presented works at national and international congresses. I have also taken part in the direction of doctoral theses and training of students, technical personnel. I am a Project Evaluator for ANEP as well as other National and International Agencies.