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María Patricia Piñero

Nutritionist and Professor of the Universidad del Zulia


Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. María Patricia Pinero Corredor has more than 25 years of experience as a full professor and active researcher in the area of Food Science. Likewise, she stands out for founding, coordinating and facilitating several programs related to her area.

About the author

Graduated in Nutrition and Dietetics by the University of Zulia (1990). She has a master's degree in Food Science and Technology from the same university in 2003.

She also obtained a Diploma in Advanced Studies (DEA) in Nutrition and Bromatology from the University of Cordoba. She was part of the PhD program in Food Science and Technology in the year 2009, and acquired the title of Doctor in Health Sciences from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zulia in the year 2016.

She currently works as a tenured professor and active researcher in the area of Food Science at the Faculty of Medicine of the same house of studies, with more than 25 years of service.

She is founder and coordinator of the program of Nutritional Labeling Service of Food Products at the University of Zulia for more than 12 years, co-responsible for the program of Microbiological and Bromatological Analysis of Food, at the same university, for more than 20 years, and facilitator of the Bakery and Pastry program, of the mentioned alma mater, to grant trade certification to bakers and confectioners.

She has also published several scientific articles and book chapters in peer-reviewed journals such as Meat Science, Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology and Journal of Food Protection. He has been a lecturer in different seminars and scientific events in the area of food technology and development of alternative, novel, probiotic and functional food products.


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