Julio J. Ochoa graduated in Biological Sciences in 1993 at the University of Granada, he received his PhD in Biology from the same university in 1998. He has been a Full Professor at the University of Granada since 2017. He has held various positions at the University of Granada: elected member of the Research Commission of the Department of Physiology (since 2013); elected member of the Internal Quality Assurance Commission of the Master's Degree in Human Nutrition (since 2011); elected member of the Academic Commission of the Nutrition and Food Science PhD Program (since 2013); elected member of the Teaching Organization Commission of the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences (since 2012); honorary member of four Editorial Boards. His research activity is developed in nutrition, oxidative stress, pregnancy,  fatty acid, aging, inflammation, bone turnover, and maternal-fetal health. He has obtained 11 awards related to his research, including the recent "Antonio Chamarro-Alejandro Otero" Research Chair Award (2020); Professor Don Antonio Galdó Villegas ”(2017).