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Dr. Rubio-Armendáriz is a Professor of toxicology at Universidad de La Laguna, where she also serves as Director of the Master’s Degree in food safety, quality, and sustainability.

A significant portion of Dr. Rubio-Armendáriz’s career has been dedicated to university governance and strategic leadership. From 2015 to 2019, she served as Vice-Rector for Internationalization at Universidad de La Laguna, where she developed and implemented numerous internationalization projects, cooperation agreements, and mentorship programs. She also served on the Executive Committee for CRUE’s Internationalization and Cooperation sector and chaired the Internationalization Working Group, contributing to policy and best practices across Spanish universities.

Dr. Rubio-Armendáriz’s expertise in risk assessment has been recognized by national public health bodies. From 2017 to 2021, she served on the Scientific Committee for the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition, where she coordinated several scientific reports related to food risk assessment. She also has served as an evaluator for international organizations including the Organization of Ibero-American States and the Ibero-American University Postgraduate Association. As a researcher, she is a principal investigator within the Interuniversity Group of Environmental Toxicology and Food and Drug Safety, has participated in 15 research projects, directed or co-directed 18 doctoral theses, holds four consecutive six-year research excellence accreditations, and has published more than 180 scientific articles.

Her leadership within SOT includes service in the Hispanic Organization of Toxicologists Special Interest Group, where she has served as Councilor, Vice President–Elect, Vice President, President, and Past President. She also has been involved in the Women in Toxicology Special Interest Group, the Risk Assessment Specialty Section, and the Food Safety Specialty Section.

Goals for SOT

In the ballot, Dr. Rubio-Armendáriz stated the following as her goals for service as Councilor:

The information provided in this blog is based on the biosketch provided by Dr. Rubio-Armendáriz for use as part of the election ballot. This citation is being shared under the Secretary’s name as part of their official duties and should not be interpreted as their personal or professional opinions.