How are we organised at IRTA?

IRTA is a public company owned by the Government of Catalonia, regulated by Law 4/2009 of 15 April of the Parliament (BOE of 23 April 2009), which brings its activities into line with private law. It is organised under a board of directors, chaired by the minister of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of the Government of Catalonia, several departments under the command of the director general, and a list of research programmes.

Organisation

Board of Directors

Mr Òscar Ordeig Molist, Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of the Catalan Government: President.
Ms. Núria Montserrat Pulido, Minister of the Department of Research and Universities: Vicepresident.
Ms. Rosa Cubel Muñoz, Secretary for Food of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food: Member.
Ms Rosa Altisent Rosell, General Director of Agriculture and Livestock of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food: Member.
Mr Joan Gómez Pallarès, General Director of Research of the Department of Research and Universities: Member.
Mr Josep Usall Rodié, Chief Executive Officer of IRTA: Member.
Mr. Oriol Alcoba Malaspina, General Director of Industry of the Department of Enterprise and Employment: Member.
Ms. Sonsoles Letang Jiménez de Anta, General Director of Climate Change and Environmental Quality of the Department of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition: Member.
Ms. Divina Alsinet Bernadó, Deputy Director General of Financial Supervision and Safeguarding of the Department of Economy and Finance: Member.
Mr Xavier Llebaria Samper, Deputy Director General of Public Health Coordination of the Department of Health: Member.
Mr. Xesco Gomar Martín, President Delegate of Natural Spaces and Green Infrastructure Area of the Barcelona Provincial Council: Member.
Mr. Nil Papiol Champagne, Deputy of ODS and Natural Heritage of Girona Provincial Council: Member.
Mr. Jordi Verdú Paijà, Deputy Vice-President of the Economic Promotion Board of Lleida Provincial Council: Member.
Mr. Antoni Dalmau Bueno, IRTA staff representative: Member.
Ms. Ana Vallés Blasco, President of the Sorigué Group: Member by free appointment.
Mr. Ramon Alsina Cornellana, Managing Director of Guissona Food Corporation: Member by free appointment.
Mr. Joan Caball Subirana, National coordinator of the Farmers’ Union: Member by free appointment.
Mr. Josep Maria Bonmatí Pérez, Chief Executive Officer of AECOC: Member by free appointment.

Directors and managers

General Management

Chief Executive Officer: Josep Usall
- General Management Secretary: Sofía Gkika
- Director of Corporate Communications: Júlia Ribó
- Head of the Sector Dissemination and Institutional Support Office: David Pozo

Corporate Services Management

Director of Corporate Services: Joan Manel Albacete
- Director of Human Resources Department: Xavier Vives
- Director of Economic Management Department: Jordi de la Cuesta
- Head of Legal Services: Miquel Portals
- Head of Information and Communication Technologies: Josep Solé
- Quality Unit
  - Responsible: Cristina Borrell
- IRTA Centres:
  - Head of IRTA CReSA and Torre Marimon Centres: Agustí Cot
  - Head of Monells and Mas Badia Centres: Montse Pagès
  - Head of La Ràpita and Amposta Centres: Ricard Carbó
  - Head of the Fruitcentre, Agrònoms, Alcarràs and Experimental Farms Centres in Lleida: Jordi Safont
  - Head of the Mas Bové Centre: Jordi Sanahuja
  - Head of the Cabrils Centre: Fina Nin

Research and Innovation Development Management

Director of Research and Innovation Development: Simó Alegre
- Head of the Valorisation Office: Eva Ogué
- Head of the Technology Monitoring Department: Anna Palli
- Head of the Projects and Contracts Office: Laia Piñol

Scientific Management

Scientific Director: Jordi Garcia-Mas
- Scientific Coordination Team: Jordi Garcia-Mas, Sara Bover, Maria Devant and Jordi Riudavets

Research Programmes

Animal Production Area Coordinator: Maria Devant
- Head of the Marine and Continental Waters programme: Jorge Diogene
- Head of the Aquaculture programme: Enric Gisbert
- Head of the Animal Welfare programme: Antonio Velarde
- Head of the Genetics and Animal Breeding programme: Raquel Quintanilla
- Head of the Animal Nutrition programme: Maria Devant
- Head of the Animal Health programme: Natàlia Majó
- Head of the Sustainability in Biosystems programme: August Bonmatí
- Head of the Ruminant Production programme: Maria Devant
- Head of the Animal Infrastructure Platform: Diana Ramírez
Plant Production Area Coordinator: Jordi Riudavets
- Head of the Sustainable Extensive Crops programme: Marta Da Silva
- Head of the Fruit Growing programme: Luis Asin
- Head of the Genomics and Biotechnology programme: Ma. José Aranzana
- Head of the Post-harvest programme: Neus Teixidó
- Head of the Sustainable Plant Protection programme: Jordi Riudavets
- Head of the Efficient use of water in agriculture programme: Jaume Casadesús
Coordinator of the Food Industries Area: Sara Bover
- Head of the Food Safety and Functionality programme: Sara Bover
- Head of the Food Quality and Technology programme: Sara Bover
Head of the AgriFood Economy programme: José Maria Gil Roig

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