In addition, he is Coordinator of the Las Palmas Nutrition Group that belongs to the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red-Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN) (Biomedical Research Network Center- Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition) of the Carlos III Health Institute that is linked to the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. He also serves as Coordinator of the Las Palmas Research Node for the PREDIMED (Prevention with Diet Mediterranean) and the current PREDIMED PLUS studies.
He is President and founder of the Spanish Academy of Nutrition and Food Sciences, (AEN), the Nutrition Research Foundation (FIN), the NGO Nutrition without Borders, as well as the International Foundation of Mediterranean Diet (IFMeD). He founded and also served as President of the Mediterranean Diet Foundation (from 1996 to 2012) where he led the candidacy of the Mediterranean Diet to be considered as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, a landmark achievement that took place in 2010. He is also a visiting professor at numerous European and Latin American Universities.