Five prestigious Latin American personalities from different fields of science and technology, with the collaboration of Professor Mayor Zaragoza, present their thoughts and personal experiences on some of the most relevant aspects of interaction between the concerns and needs of citizens and the scientific and technological contributions to address them.

This publication analyses the situation of female researchers in the Spanish science and technology system.

e-Science is the name given to all science activities that are carried out using available resources that can be found on the Internet. Calculations, storage and information are some of the main resources which are used and shared on the Internet. This Paper includes the recommendations for actions and policies to support e-Science in Spain.

According to the authors, “functional food, as well as satisfying basic nutritional needs, providing benefits for health and reducing the risk of suffering illnesses, are making great inroads into international markets, given the interest of consumers in the relationship between food and health".

This report provides a clear summary of the current situation of research on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in agrifood and their health and environmental evaluation with the aim of being able to establish recommendations on their use by society. Through a rigorous consideration of this scientific framework, the Committee expressed its opinion with regard to the ethical aspects (section IV) and legal aspects (section V) that must inspire the regulation of the production, use and commercialisation of these products by public administrations. FECYT’s Ethics Advisory Committee in Scientific and Technical Research is responsible for the content of this report.