Cristina Santurino Fontecha holds a PhD in Food Science from the Universidad Autonoma of Madrid. Her high competences in this area have led her to occupy relevant positions as a Researcher in prestigious hospitals, such as the University Hospital La Paz in Madrid.

Her extensive professional experience and her excellent work postulate her as a first level Specialist in Nutrition and Sports Performance. 

• Specialist in Nutrition and Functional Food Research at the University Hospital La Paz in Madrid
• Full-time Postdoctoral Researcher at the Foundation for Biomedical Research at the University Hospital La Paz (FIBHULP) in Madrid
• Master's Degree in Sports Performance from the Spanish Olympic Committee and the Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia
• International Certification in Kineanthropometry ISAK level I
• Full-time Predoctoral Researcher at the Food Science Research Institute (CIAL) and CSIC, Madrid
• Training and Updating in Nutrition and Dietetics accredited by the Continuing Education Commission of Health Professions of the Community of Madrid
• Supervision of Final Degree Internship in Nutrition-intervention study to evaluate the satiating effect of an experimental meat product and a satiating compound in a group of healthy people
• Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics