Roberto Grau

Biography:

Biochemist and PhD in Biological Sciences (Faculty of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, National University of Rosario, UNR); International Master's Degree in Human Microbiota (Technological University of Spain); Professor of the Diploma Program in Microbiota and Nutrigenomics at the University of Mendoza; advanced studies in Philosophy (Faculty of Humanities and Arts, UNR). Postdoctoral Fellow in Molecular Biology of Signal Transduction in Bacteria (The Scripps Research Institute, Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, San Diego, California, USA). Former university professor and researcher, Latin American Fellow of the Pew Charitable Trust in Biological Sciences (San Francisco, USA); Fulbright International Scholar (Washington, DC, USA). With 43 years of experience in scientific research; recipient of more than 20 national and international awards for his teaching and scientific career; Director of over 40 scientific research projects funded by national and international government agencies and private companies. He has published over 50 original articles in prestigious journals and given over 150 presentations at scientific conferences, supervised dozens of postgraduate and doctoral theses, trained over 50 professionals in science, and been a visiting professor at more than 15 universities and research institutes worldwide (France, Spain, Germany, India, Japan, Brazil, Cuba, Chile, USA, UK). He has founded and/or catalyzed the creation of half a dozen biotechnology companies, including Kyojin S.A. in Argentina and Juventas 4life SL in Spain. He is a member of the EURECAT-Barcelona / Metrofood EU 2024-2025 program; the Health Start Madri+D 2025-2026 program; and the Madrid Science Park Foundation (Complutense and Autonomous Universities of Madrid) 2026-. Current Research Topic: Role of Microbiota and Probiotics in Neuroprotection, Antitumor Therapies and Healthy Longevity.