Adolfo J. Martinez-Rodriguez is a senior scientist at the Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL) and is the head of the microbiology and biocatalysis group. He has a degree in biochemistry and a Ph.D. in chemical sciences from the Autonoma University, Madrid, Spain. He is the coauthor of 85 original scientific papers in the field of food microbiology and has 10 invention patents, five of which are licensed to food manufacturers. His current research interests are mainly focused on food safety and studies of virulence and natural alternatives for controlling foodborne pathogens and other human pathogens such as Campylobacter spp. and Helicobacter pylori.