The most ancient civilisations already used fermentation processes to prepare foodstuffs such as bread or beer

Scientific advances in Biology and Chemistry facilitated the development of Biochemistry with applications in food, pharmaceutical, environmental, etc. Important energy savings and new techniques for process control lead to Biotechnology and Bioengineering.

After the colloquium, there will be a visit to the IQS Biotechnology laboratories.

Speaker

Josep Torrent Xifre

Chemical Engineer IQS 1970. Graduated in Maltings and Brewing Science at the SMC Brewing School of Manila 1976-1977. Postgraduate Courses in Quality Assurance and Management 1988 to 2003.

Head Brewer, Chemist and Head of Control Laboratory, Central and Applied Research, Director of Quality, Research and Development, and International Assistance to San Miguel Brewery and Mahou-San Miguel Group 1971 to 2012. Member of the Analysis Committee of the European Brewery Convention 1990-2.012. Master brewer and partner of the brewery Torrent Malt & Brew Master SL. Several awards and author or co-author of brewing publications.

Dr. Antoni Planas Sauter

PhD in Chemical Engineering (IQS, 1987), Chemical Engineer by IQS (1981), Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry) (UAB, 1987). Post-doctorate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (University of California, Berkeley, 1988-1989), Researcher (Autonomous University of Barcelona, 1990-1992). Lecturer at IQS since 1993. Visiting Professor: Univ. of CaliforniaBerkeley (1992), Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia (1997 and 2006), INSA, Toulouse, France (2005), Univ. of Connecticut, USA (2017-18).