Departamento: HIGIENE Y TECNOLOGÍA DE LOS ALIMENTOS

Centro: FACULTAD DE VETERINARIA

Área: Tecnología de Alimentos

Grupo de investigación: NUEVAS TECNOLOGÍAS DE CONSERVACIÓN DE LOS ALIMENTOS Y SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA

Email: aalvo@unileon.es

Doctor por la Universidad de León con la tesis Estudio de los factores que determinan la respuesta de adaptación ácida y de protección cruzada frente al calor de Salmonella Typhimurium y Salmonella Senftenberg mecanismos implicados 2009. Dirigida por Dr/a. Ana Bernardo Álvarez, Dra. Mercedes López Fernández.

Avelino Álvarez-Ordóñez is Associate Professor at the Department of Food Hygiene and Technology of University of León (Spain). He previously worked at University College Cork, Ireland (2010 – 2013) and Teagasc Food Research Center, Ireland (2013 – 2016). He is Principal Investigator of projects funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, the BBVA Foundation, Science Foundation Ireland and the European Commission. He has published more than 100 research articles in peer reviewed international journals and has participated as a speaker in numerous congresses, conferences and seminars, both nationally and internationally. He is member of the panel on biological hazards (BIOHAZ) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) since July 2018. His research is focused on exploiting knowledge on food microbiomes for improving food quality and safety.