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I am a postdoctoral researcher at the López Piñero Interuniversity Institute of the University of Valencia, where I recently defended my thesis on the use, regulation, and risks of DDT for agricultural workers in Spain from 1939 to 1986. My research examines the implementation and impact of this pesticide, exploring its application in various contexts and evaluating both the policies and social reactions associated with it. The study employs a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses environmental history, the history of chemistry, and the history of medicine. It also draws on the new political sociology of science and studies on the production of knowledge and ignorance. In my doctoral research, I utilized a wide range of documentary sources, including contemporary scientific publications and government archives.
Since 2023, I have served as the secretary of the Working Party on the History of Chemistry. Between 2020 and 2024, I acted as a Student Ambassador for the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (SHAC). My academic background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from the University of Granada, a Master’s in History of Science and Scientific Communication (with an extraordinary award) from the University of Valencia, and a Master’s in Science Education from the University of Granada. I have been awarded a four-month fellowship from the Science History Institute in Philadelphia and received two New Scholar Awards from SHAC, among other accolades.
My upcoming challenges include a postdoctoral project focused on studying the development of the pesticide chemical industry in Spain, as well as a postdoctoral stay at the CIUHCT in Lisbon, where I will conduct a comparative analysis of pesticide use in the Iberian Peninsula. Additionally, I plan to continue contributing to the dissemination of the history of science through digital platforms and other initiatives.