Rosa M Lamuela-Raventós

Rosa M Lamuela-Raventós is a Full Professor at the University of Barcelona's Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Gastronomy since 2019, with continuous academic progression from Assistant (1990-1992) to Associate (2001-2019) and finally Full Professor. She has directed the Institute of Research in Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB) since 2015 and leads the internationally recognized Polyphenol Research Group since 2012, maintaining collaborations across Europe, South America, and the USA.

Her research focuses on polyphenols, antioxidants, and bioactive compounds within the Mediterranean diet context. This includes investigating extra virgin olive oil and tomato effects on cardiovascular diseases, applying metabolomics to understand food processing impacts, and exploring nut compounds interactions with the human microbiota.

Her publication portfolio includes 269 articles and 23 reviews (h-index 82, over 31,000 citations). The research spans clinical nutrition, food chemistry, and preventive medicine, with recent emphasis on urinary polyphenol biomarkers, organic diet effects, and cuisinomics (recipe-induced chemical modulation).

Scientific Recognition:

• Highly Cited Researcher (2017-2021)
• XXV Danone Institute Award for Scientific Trajectory (2018)

She has secured continuous funding from Spanish Science Ministries and operates within CIBEROBN (Biomedical Research Networking Center in Obesity and Nutrition). Her work bridges food science and clinical outcomes, emphasizing dietary interventions for cardiovascular risk reduction.