Antonio Juan García-Fernández (Mula-Murcia, 1966)

Current positions

  • Professor of Toxicology – Health Sciences Department, UM (2008-onwards)
  • PI of Toxicology Research Group, UM (1998-onwards)
  • PI of Toxicology and Risk Assessment Research Group, IMIB-Arrixaca (2017-onwards)
  • Head of the Forensic Toxicology Unit at the SECyTeF, UM (2010-onwards)
  • Head of the Toxicology Service, UM (1988-onwards)
  • Scientific Grant Holder (elected by vote) and Member of the Executive Core Group of the Cost-Action ERBFacility (2017-onwards)

 

Former positions

  • Vice-rector for Research, UM. 2014-2018.
  • Spanish representative in the Steering Committee of EURAPMON (ESF), (appointed by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness) 2010-2015.
  • Promoter and President of the Veterinary Toxicology Section of AETOX. 2003-2015.
  • Member (Treasurer) of the Executive Board of the Spanish Society of Toxicology (AETOX). 1999-2007.
  • Tenured Professor of Toxicology - Dpt. of Health Sciences, UM. 1997-2008.
  • Secretary of the Health Sciences Department, UM. 1997-2003.
  • Assistant Lecturer of Toxicology – Dpt. of Health Sciences, UM. 1992-1997.
  • Predoctoral Fellow (Animal Health) – Dpt. of Animal Medicine. 1991-1992.

 

Academic Qualifications

 

  • Ph.D. in Toxicology – Dpt. of Animal Medicine – UM (1994)
  • Postgraduate in Veterinary Medicine – UM (1990)
  • Degree in Veterinary Medicine – University of Murcia (UM) (1990)

 

Professional Qualifications

 

  • Toxicologist (ERT-European Registered Toxicologists - EUROTOX) (2003-onwards)
  • Expert in Toxicological Assessment in the Chemical-Pharmaceutical Industry, University of Barcelona (2019-onwards).

 

            Further Training Courses:

  • Theoretical and Practical Training on Environmental Health.
  • Quality, Hygiene, Technology and Quality Control for Fishery Products.
  • Occupational Toxicology
  • Environmental Monitoring of Occupational Exposure to Chemical Contaminants.
  • Theoretical and Practical Training on Analytical Scientific Instruments
  • In vitro models for the study of functional alterations, Toxicity and cell death (apoptosis and necrosis) induced by xenobiotics.
  • Ecopathology and management of wildlife
  • Theoretical and Practical Training on trace analysis by stripping voltammetry.
  • Instrumental Techniques applied on environmental sciences.
  • Progress in implementing and developing the ecotoxicological and environmental assessment.

 

Professional Membership

  • Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC)
  • Spanish Association of Toxicology (AETOX)
  • Federation of European Toxicologists & European Societies of Toxicologists (EUROTOX)
  • International Union of Toxicology (IUTOX)
  • Iberian Society of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (SICTA)

 

Teaching Experience

 

            Undergraduate Teaching Experience (1991-onwards)

  • Degree in Veterinary Medicine
    • Toxicology
    • Progress in Clinical and Forensic Toxicology
    • Ecotoxicology
    • Alternative Methods in Experimentation with Animals
    • Deontology, Legal Medicine and Veterinary Legislation
  • Degree in Food Science and Technology
    • Food Toxicology
    • Toxicological Risk Assessment in Food Products
  • Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
    • Food Toxicology
  • Degree in Environmental Sciences
    • Environmental Toxicology and Public Health
  • Degree in Chemical Engineering
    • Industrial Toxicology

            Postgraduate Teaching Experience (1995-onwards)

  • Programs: Toxicology and Forensic Sciences / Legal Medicine and Toxicology (UM)
    • Clinical Toxicology: Introduction and main toxic diseases.
    • Forensic Toxicology: Sampling in living beings and bodies.
    • Experimental Toxicology: Methods to assess toxicity
    • Environmental Toxicology: Biomonitoring of contaminants
    • Residues in Food: Influence on human health
    • Biomarkers of Exposure and Toxic Effects
    • Diagnostic Methods in Clinical Toxicology
    • Toxic diseases in wildlife
  • International Program (Universidade Luterana do Brasil)
    • Intoxications by consumption of toxic plants and fungi.
  • Program: Health Sciences (University of León)
    • Occupational Toxicology
  • Program: Forensic Sciences (UM)
    • Forensic Toxicology
    • Forensic Veterinary Medicine
  • Program: Wildlife Management and Health (UM)
    • Clinical and Forensic Toxicology
    • Diagnosis of Poisoning and Ecological Risk.
  • Program: Management of the Biodiversity in Mediterranean Ecosystems (UM)
    • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology