{"id":170390,"date":"2021-05-21T11:23:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T09:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlanttic.webs7.uvigo.es\/about-us\/o-centro\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:18:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:18:05","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iaa.uvigo.gal\/en\/iaa\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YHwPrGhUNLs?si=5qOkfj0Ffobfm3-b\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!--<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IAA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/>--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Backstory<\/h2>\n<div class=\"container py-2\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<p><!-- timeline item 1 left dot --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-auto text-center flex-column d-none d-sm-flex\">\n<div class=\"row h-50\">\n<div class=\"col\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"m-2\"><span class=\"badge badge-pill bg-light border\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"row h-50\">\n<div class=\"col border-right\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- timeline item 1 event content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col py-2\">\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<div class=\"float-right text-muted\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">2009- 2017 <em><strong>Centro de Investigaci\u00f3ns Agoalimentarias (CIA)<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">The strategic grouping was led by Jes\u00fas Simal G\u00e1ndara from 2009 to 2016 and by Francisco Javier Rodr\u00edguez Rajo in 2017. It was established as a benchmark in agricultural, food, and environmental research in the Galician region and was one of the first strategic groupings recognized by the Xunta de Galicia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/row--><br \/>\n<!-- timeline item 2 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-auto text-center flex-column d-none d-sm-flex\">\n<div class=\"row h-50\">\n<div class=\"col border-right\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"m-2\"><span class=\"badge badge-pill bg-light border\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"row h-50\">\n<div class=\"col border-right\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col py-2\">\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<div class=\"float-right text-muted\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">2018-2021 <em><strong>Cl\u00faster de Investigaci\u00f3n e Transferencia Agroalimentaria do Campus da Auga (CITACA)<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">In 2018, the CIA group underwent significant changes to align itself with the research priorities of the Campus Auga specialisation campus, changing its name to CITACA under the direction of Ana Torrado Agrasar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/row--><br \/>\n<!-- timeline item 3 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-auto text-center flex-column d-none d-sm-flex\">\n<div class=\"row h-50\">\n<div class=\"col border-right\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"m-2\"><span class=\"badge badge-pill bg-light border\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"row h-50\">\n<div class=\"col border-right\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col py-2\">\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<div class=\"float-right text-muted\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">2021-2022 <em><strong>Instituto de Investigaci\u00f3n Agroalimentaria<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>In 2021, CITACA began a process of transformation into a research institute under the direction of David Fern\u00e1ndez Calvi\u00f1o.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/row--><br \/>\n<!-- timeline item 4 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-auto text-center flex-column d-none d-sm-flex\">\n<div class=\"row h-50\">\n<div class=\"col border-right\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"m-2\"><span class=\"badge badge-pill bg-light border\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"row h-50\">\n<div class=\"col border-right\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col py-2\">\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<div class=\"float-right text-muted\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">2022-Present <em><strong>Instituto de Agroecolox\u00eda e Alimentaci\u00f3n (IAA)<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>In 2022, the Strategic Group&#8217;s transformation process concludes with the establishment of the Institute of Agroecology and Food, a leading research center dedicated to sustainable agriculture and nutrition. 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