Abbott expands its collaboration agreement with the University of Granada with a new center of scientific research in nutrition.
granada, April of 2013- Abbott has announced the extension of its agreement with the scientific programme on nutrition at the University of Granada, one of the most important Spanish research institutions. The aim of the Centre, housed in the building BIC (business incubator Center), will be the scientific development of nutritional products and methods of analysis that can be applied in the European Union and around the world.
The collaboration between Abbott and the University of Granada puts in contact employees and scientists Abbott with University students and researchers teaching in the common goal of revealing new scientific data in the fields of diabetes, obesity, lean body mass, cognition and early nutrition. The aim of the joint research is also developing innovative scientific nutritional products, discover optimal nutritional recommendations for the European Union and offer solutions to nutritional problems of public health, at local and national level.
Abbott is a leader in nutrition for 85 years and this collaboration with the University of Granada allows access to important research centers and expanding the regional perspectives of our global research capabilities ”, says Robert H. Miller, Ph.d., Vice President of r & d and Scientific Affairs for Abbott Nutrition.
from left to right; Francisco González Lodeiro, rector of the University of Granada and Robert H. Miller, Vice President of r & d and Scientific Affairs for Abbott Nutrition.
Take advantage of the University’s research centres and the quarry of talents will contribute to make progress in our knowledge of nutrition, product development, customer prospects and methods of analysis ”, added Miller.
This partnership represents the latest agreement on the network of external collaborations of Abbott worldwide and is a great example of the firm commitment of Abbott nutrition development and collaboration with like-minded institutions.
The valuable knowledge and information promoted by contributions from Abbott, as the University of Granada, will be key in the development of nutritional solutions to health care challenges, local and international.
About the University of Granada
Today the University of Granada, founded in 1531, is located between the most prestigious in Spain and is one of the main public universities in the South of Europe with a strong presence in the international framework. It currently has about 80,000 students, 3,650 teachers and more than 2,000 employees in administrative, technical and service. Research, key for its development, is one of its main objectives and where stands among the first researchers teaching centers of Spain. In addition, it shows its commitment to the quality of higher education, which benefits to the University community and society in general.
About Abbott Nutrition
Abbott develops and markets for more than 85 years of nutritional products based on science-oriented growth, health and well-being of people of all ages.
The company is leader in clinically proven nutritional products to meet the different dietary needs of people with critical illnesses or with special nutrition deficiencies.
About Abbott
Abbott is an international biomedical company dedicated to improving the lives of people through the development of products and technologies covering all health care. With a portfolio of brands in diagnostic, medical, nutritional, and pharmaceutical products, Abbott attends to people in more than 150 countries and employs approximately 70,000 people.
In Spain, Abbott has more than 1,000 employees working in research and development, production, logistics, marketing and sales. With headquarters in Madrid, Abbott has also in Granada a centre of research and development into nutrition and medical nutrition products production plant, and Alcobendas has a plant of ophthalmology.
