Jordi Salas-Salvadó#
| Membership Number: | 6132 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY |
| Elected: | 2022 |
| Main Country of Residence: | SPAIN |
| Homepage(s): | http://www.nutricio.urv.cat |
| ORCID: | 0000-0003-2700-7459 |
| Twitter: | @jordiSalasSalva |
Present and Previous Positions
- 27/11/2007 Professor of Nutrition. Rovira i Virgili University and Distinguished Professor (01/06/2013-act)
- 01/01/2020 ICREA-Academia Investigator. ICREA-Catalan Institution for Research & Advanced Studies. Catalan Goverment.
- 01/10/2009 Director of the Catalan Center of Nutrition of the Institute of Catalan Studies (CCNIEC)
- 22/12/2016 Director of the INC-World Forum for Nutrition Research and Dissemination Chair of the Rovira i Virgili University
- 01/10/1999 Director of the Food, Nutrition, Growth and Mental Health Research Group, recognized by Catalan Government.
- 01/01/2016 Chairman of the World Forum for Nutrition Research and Dissemination - Int. Nut and Dried Fruit Foundation (01/06/2018). Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Carbohydrate Quality Consortium (ICQC)
- 01/09/2018 Member of the Panel of Experts of the Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group (DSNG-EASD)
- 01/09/2020 Member of the Scientific Committee of the Danone International Institute.
- 01/01/2016 Member of the Scientific Committe of Pere Virgili Health Research Institute – IISPV.
- 2011 - 2014 Member of the Scientific Committee. Spanish Food Safety Agency (AESAN) of the Ministry of Health, Spanish Gov.
- 2010 - 2015 President of the Spanish Federation of Nutrition, Food and Dietetics Societies – FESNAD
- 2014 - 2016 Vice Dean-Head of Studies of the Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Rovira i Virgili University.
- 2016 - 2021 Deputy Director of the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute – IISPV.
- 1984 - 2007 Different teaching positions in the Rovira i Virgili University.
Fields of Scholarship
- Impact of metagenomics and severe nutritional regulation on cognitive status and dementia
- Study of the relationship between obesity, inflammation and the different comorbidities associated with obesity
- Effect of the diet on the circulating metabolome
- Intervention studies to discover the effect of the diet or the constituents of the diet on health or illness and the mechanisms involved
- Epidemiology and public health in relation to nutrition or nutrition diseases
- Effect of the interactions of genetics, epigenetics and nutrition on health in the population
- Identification of new biomarkers to identify primary and secondary prevention strategies for chronic diseases
- Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular disease
- Biochemical and metabolic biomarkers of diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Honours and Awards
- 1984, 1986 & 1988 "Alexandre Frías i Roig Award”. Category: child nutrition. Awarded by the Catalan Pediatrics Society
- 1987 "Josep Trueta i Raspall Award". Category: Scientific Research
- 1994 Excellent Young Catalan Award”. Category: Medical innovation. Awarded by Joves Cambres de Catalunya
- 1995 "Hoechst Award" in the category: biomedical research. Awarded by Hoechst Ibérica
- 1996 "Fundació Agrupació Mútua Award". Category: Research in the field of the elderly. Awarded by Fundació Agrupació Mútua.
- 1997 "Instituto Danone Award" for contribution to science. Awarded by Instituto Danone
- 2008 “Aula Médica / SENPE Award’ for contribution to science. Awarded by the Spanish Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition (SENPE)
- 2012 “Josep Trueta Award” for contribution to science. Awarded by the Medical Sciences Academy for Catalonia and the Balearic Islands
- 2013 “Alimentación y Salud Award” for contribution to science. Awarded by the Navarra University and Tomás Pascual Sanz
- 2014 “José Mataix 2014 Award” to the best researcher in human nutrition. Awarded by the Spanish Academy of Nutrition and Dietary Sciences (AEN)
- 2014 “5th Lección Jesús Culebras Award” for contribution to science. Awarded by the Spanish Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition (SENPE);
- 2014 24th Science DuPont Award for Scientific Career. Awarded by DuPont Spain
- 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 Award: Highly Cited Researchers. Awarded by Clarivate Analytics
- 2019 "Creu de Sant Cosme i Sant Damià" award for scientific career. Awarded by the Illustrious College of Physicians of the Province of Tarragona
- 2020 Narcís Monturiol Medal for scientific and technological merit, to contribution to the development of science and technology in Catalonia. Awarded by the Department of Business and Knowledge of the Generalitat de Catalunya
- 2021 illustrious Catalan Award - XIV Edition of the Gaudí Gresol Awards for Notoriety and Excellence. Awarded by Gaudí Gresol Foundation
- 2021 “Servir Awward” for scientific career. Awarded by the Rotary International Club (Tarragona Division)
- 2022 International Award for Excellence in Research awarded by the International Nut & Dried Fruit Council (This award recognizes the scientific research career of excellence in the field of nutrition and specifically in the study of the beneficial effects of nuts on health)
