Prof. Dr. Francisco J. Barba

Dr. Francisco J. Barba is a Full Professor (Catedrático de Universidad) of Nutrition and Bromatology, at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Valencia, Spain. Dr. Francisco J. Barba holds a European Ph.D. (with distinction) from the University of Valencia, in addition to a degree in Pharmacy and a degree in Food and Technology. Dr. Francisco J. Barba is internationally renowned in the fields of innovative food processing technologies (electrotechnologies, pressure-based technologies, acoustic techniques) for preservation or extraction purposes, alternative food sources (i.e., microalgae), and food waste valorization, among other fields. Dr. Francisco J. Barba has published more than 400 papers in highly-ranked international journals and edited more than 12 books. He was included in the list of Highly Cited Researchers in 2019–2023, which includes only 0.1% of the world’s most active scientists. Moreover, he is also in the Stanford list Top 2% (2020–2024). Recently, he was appointed as a Fellow of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST).