Dr. María José Ruiz Leal, representing the Risktox group, has been re-elected as President of the Spanish Association of Toxicology (AETOX).

Dr. María José Ruiz Leal, Professor of Toxicology at the University of Valencia (UV) and leader of its research group, RiskTox, was re-elected as President of the Spanish Association of Toxicology (AETOX) during the Extraordinary General Assembly held in Valencia on October 3, 2025. It is evident that, consequent to this re-election, Dr. Ruiz will continue in office for a further three-year term. At the aforementioned assembly, Dr. Mónica Fernández Franzón and Dr. Josefa Tolosa Chelós, both members of the RiskTox group, were elected to the position of members of the AETOX board of directors.

In the course of this new three-year term, Dr. Ruiz and the recently constituted board of directors will assume fresh challenges and capitalise on emerging opportunities, with the objective of cultivating a more collaborative and interdisciplinary toxicology that is aligned with the genuine needs of our societies. It is asserted that the dissemination of knowledge, the exchange of ideas, and the fostering of collaborations will be pursued in order to strengthen a scientific community that is solid, critical, and committed. Above all, we will collaborate to construct the future we aspire for toxicology."