Sara Raquel Alonso de la Torre

Sara Raquel Alonso de la Torre serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Food Science at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos (UBU), Spain. Her academic focus centers on nutrition science and food biotechnology within the university's doctoral program 'Avances en Ciencia y Biotecnología Alimentarias'.

Education:

• PhD from the University of Salamanca (1990) with thesis 'Mechanisms of transfer of energetic metabolites through the rat placenta during development', supervised by Dr. José María Medina Jiménez.

Research Profile: Dr. Alonso de la Torre specializes in Nutrition and Dietetics with demonstrated expertise in metabolic transfer mechanisms, honey quality analysis, and food science applications. Her work bridges fundamental placental physiology research with practical food technology through dual affiliations: current membership in the NUTRICION research group (focusing on nutrition science) and prior involvement with the MIEL group (specializing in honey typification and aging processes).

Research Infrastructure: She operates within UBU's Faculty of Sciences framework, contributing to the university's Food Science research ecosystem through departmental resources and collaborative group structures.

Awards and Recognition: No specific scientific awards were documented in the source materials.

Academic Leadership: While student supervision details remain unspecified, her active PhD program affiliation indicates ongoing mentorship responsibilities within UBU's graduate education structure.