Ingrid Aguiló-Aguayo
Ingrid Aguiló-Aguayo. Researcher Ramón y Cajal from the Institute for Agri-Food Research and Technology (IRTA) of the IRTA Post-Harvest Program, based at the Fruitcentre in Lleida. Her main line of research is based on Innovation in transformation processes for the development of high quality plant products. It focuses its activity on the improvement of technological processes, strategies for the recovery of surpluses from primary production and the use of by-products, the development of innovative plant products with high added value and the exploration of alternative protein sources. He has participated and / or directed several competitive projects at European and national level, as well as various private contracts with companies in the sector. He has a large number of publications in scientific and popular journals and has participated in various transfer activities in the field of processed fruits and vegetables.
Begonya Marcos
Dra. Begonya Marcos is an Agricultural Engineer from the University of Lleida (1998) and a Doctor from the University of Girona (2007). He began his research career with a doctorate in the IRTA Food Safety Program. He then works as a Research Officer in the Dublin Teagasc Meat Technology Department. Since 2010 she has been a researcher in the Food Industries Area of IRTA, working on issues related to food packaging, with a special focus on improving the shelf life and food safety through packaging. active packaging and the sustainability of packaging. He has participated in competitive national and European R&D projects, as well as in projects and contracts with companies in the sector. It actively participates in the transfer of knowledge to the food and packaging sector.
