Profile (CV) of the research teaching staff

Ariño Moneva, Agustín Alejandro
Department: Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos
Field: Nutrición y Bromatología
Faculty: Facultad de Veterinaria

Research Institute: INSTITUTO AGROALIMENTARIO DE ARAGÓN (IA2)

Number of 6-year periods of research productivity evaluation
  • CNEAI research evaluation. 01/01/26
  • CNEAI research evaluation. 01/01/20
  • CNEAI research evaluation. 01/01/14
  • CNEAI research evaluation. 01/01/08
  • CNEAI research evaluation. 01/01/02
  • CNEAI research evaluation. 01/01/98
Academic position: Cated. Universidad
Email: aarino@unizar.es
Personal web page: https://scholar.google.es/citations?user=P5AhK5kAAAAJ&hl=es
ORCID number: 0000-0001-6325-7100

Research interests
  • Contaminación de los alimentos
  • Toxicología
  • Micología
  • Ciencias de la nutrición
  • Control de la contaminación

University degrees
  • Diploma de Suficiencia en Lengua Inglesa. Universidad de Zaragoza. 1989
  • Licenciado en Veterinaria Especialidad Bromatología, Sanidad y Tecnología de los Alimentos. Universidad de Zaragoza. 1985

PhDs
  • Doctor en Veterinaria. Universidad de Zaragoza. 1991

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Agustín Ariño has been a Full Professor of Nutrition and Food Science at the University of Zaragoza since 2010. He obtained both his BSc (1985) and PhD (1991) in Veterinary Medicine from the same institution. His early research focused on persistent chlorinated contaminants, and he subsequently specialized in foodborne fungi and mycotoxins during a one-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA). Since 2012, he has served as the Principal Investigator (PI) of the Research Group "Analysis and Evaluation of Food Safety (AESA)". He is also a member of the Agri-Food Institute of Aragon (IA2) and the MICOFOOD National Network of Excellence, which focuses on mycotoxin mitigation in the food chain.

Under a One Health approach, his scientific activity is structured around three main research lines: the assessment of chemical risks (mycotoxins, environmental contaminants, and chemical residues); the evaluation of biological risks and antimicrobial resistance; and the optimization of food quality, shelf-life, and safety through advanced technologies and bioactive compounds.

Dr. Ariño has a solid track record in technology transfer and competitive funding. He has been involved in numerous R&D&i projects and research contracts with the productive sector. Regarding mycotoxin research, he has led 3 national, 1 European Union, and 2 regional projects as PI. He has co-authored 90 papers in SCI-JCR indexed journals with over 50% ranked in the first quartile (Q1), and 12 international book chapters, achieving an h-index of 33 (Scopus). His research excellence is backed by the recognition of 6 six-year research performance awards (sexenios) by the Spanish National Commission for Research Evaluation (CNEAI), with the most recent one granted in 2026 for the 2020–2025 period.

An expert in advanced chromatographic techniques, he often collaborates with regulatory bodies and food industries, providing technical counsel on emerging risks. In terms of mentoring, he has supervised 11 PhD theses and hosted numerous national and international visiting scientists. Committed to public engagement and science communication, he participates in FECYT-funded outreach projects such as "Feeding Vocations" (8 editions) and "Food Champions" (2 editions). His extensive administrative and evaluation experience includes roles as Department Secretary and Vice-Dean, alongside serving as an expert panel member for national (ANEP, AEI, ANECA, IA2) and international (EAEVE, WHO, Erasmus) agencies, while maintaining an active international collaboration network.

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