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A new session of the Early Career Forum to address career options beyond research
On 22nd May, Agrotecnio organises a new edition of the Early Career Forum that will focus on Career Opportunities Beyond Research. These forums are a series of periodic cross-disciplinary meetings on research-related topics. Its aim is to share experiences with...
Alfredo Manicardi, from the Crop Protection group, has received two awards for his scientific communication at two congresses
Alfredo Manicardi, PhD student of the Crop Protection group of Agrotecnio and the Malherbology and Plant Ecology group of the University of Lleida has obtained two awards for his scientific communication in two congresses that were held jointly in Beja (Portugal) last...
Narcís Monturiol Medal for scientific and technological merit for Gustavo Slafer
The Catalan Government approved today the awarding of the Narcís Monturiol Medal for scientific and technological merit to Gustavo Slafer, among other nine researchers of the Catalan knowledge system, as well as the Narcís Monturiol Plaque for the Archaeology Museum...
Agrotecnio researchers organise a technical conference on the usefulness of cover crops in mountain viticulture
On 26 April, researchers from the crop protection group of Agrotecnio and the University of Lleida are organising a technical conference on the usefulness of cover crops in mountain viticulture as part of the 2024 Annual Technology Transfer Plan of the Generalitat de...
The new director of CERCA, Laia Pellejà, visits Agrotecnio
Dr. Laia Pellejà, new director of the Institució dels Centres de Recerca de Catalunya (CERCA) has visited Agrotecnio's headquarters to meet with its director, José Antonio Bonet and his team. The rector of the University of Lleida, Jaume Puy, who is also an Agrotecnio...
The Generalitat de Catalunya joins Agrotecnio’s Board of Trustees
The Consell de Govern de la Generalitat de Catalunya has approved today the modification of the Statutes of the Fundació Centre de Recerca en Agrotecnologia (Agrotecnio), confirming the participation of the Administration of the Generalitat de Catalunya in the...
Gustavo Slafer and the crop physiology group of Agrotecnio receive the Mensa Lleida award for scientific and technological knowledge
Professor and researcher Gustavo Slafer and the crop physiology group he leads at Agrotecnio and the University of Lleida have received the Mensa Lleida award for scientific and technological knowledge. The award ceremony was held on Friday 12 April in the Auditori...
Spirulina and alternative proteins open the Breakfast4inno
The cycle of "innovation breakfasts" organised by Agrotecnio and the Agrobiotech Park of Lleida began today with a session dedicated to spirulina, an innovative food product produced from a microalgae rich in proteins, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. In recent...
Agrotecnio and the Parc Agrobiotech organise a series of innovation breakfasts to bring research and industry closer together
Agrotecnio and the Agrobiotech Park of Lleida have launched the "Breakfast4inno", a cycle of innovation breakfasts designed to bring people from the world of research and industry together, as well as to promote the transfer of knowledge and technology. These...
A training day on pest control in urban ecosystems with “natural enemies”
On 26 April, a training day will be held on pest control in urban ecosystems where the Guide to natural enemies of pests in urban green spaces, written by Xavier Pons, Roberto Meseguer and Belén Lumbierres, from the crop protection group of Agrotecnio and the...
Olga Martín-Belloso, awarded for her scientific career
The Agrotecnio researcher and professor of Food Technology at the University of Lleida (UdL), Olga Martín Belloso, has been distinguished by the Danone Institute with the Dr. Carles Martí Henneberg Scientific Career Award, endowed with 20,000 euros. The aim of this...
Agrotecnio’s Scientific Advisory Board meets to review the Strategic Plan
On 20 and 21 February, Agrotecnio hold a hybrid meeting of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), an external organism composed of international researchers and experts in the fields of agronomy, animal sciences and food science and technology. The principal objective...