Pere Puigdomènech

Pere Puigdomènech is a Research Professor at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and serves as Director of the Centre of Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG), a collaborative entity between CSIC, IRTA, UAB, UB, and UdL. He coordinates large-scale genomics projects including the Consolider project on agricultural genomics and the Melonomics Project, which focuses on sequencing the melon genome and developing genomic tools for the species.

• Former leadership roles at CSIC institutions: Director of Instituto de Biología Molecular de Barcelona (1998-2002), Director of Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo (CSIC, 1992-1998), and Vice-Director of the same center (1986-1992)
• Extensive academic career spanning institutions like Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Genetik, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and CNRS

His research focuses on plant molecular biology, particularly the molecular mechanisms underlying plant development and agricultural genomics.

• Recipient of prestigious memberships: Academia Europaea, EMBO, and multiple national/international ethics and biosafety committees