Iván Loaiza Alamo

I am a Fisheries Engineer from La Molina National Agrarian University (UNALM), Perú with a MSc. degree from the inter-university master in Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management (Oceans & Lakes) from the Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), Belgium, and a PhD former in Marine Sciences from Ghent University (UGent) and University of Antwerp (UAtnwerpen), Belgium.

I have been focused on research related to ecotoxicology, environmental impacts, aquaculture, food safety and human health. I conducted from toxicity tests in contaminants accumulation in bivalves and fish at different environmental conditions (lab), to a biomonitoring (in-situ) of contaminants (e.g. metals, microplastics) in different aquatic ecosystems around the world (Peru, Belgium, France,…), incl. the Antarctica. The use of integrated approaches with multi-parameters based on chemicals (e.g. metals, fatty acids, stable isotopes) as indicators is my expertise to address environmental concerns, e.g. anthropogenic stressors, metal pollution, climate change, among others, as well as in their use for human health approaches.

I also have experience as consultant and project manager in fishery (aquaculture) management, environmental risk assessment, human health and nutrition. I am also an Associate professor at the Universidad Científica del Sur (UCSUR), Peru and Peer-reviewer for funding projects from the Programa Nacional de Innovación en Pesca y Acuicultura (PNIPA), Peru. I have experience reviewing articles for scientific journals such as Chemosphere.

I am a Senior Researcher or Post doc in Seafood Chemistry at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). We (Dr. Rajan and I) are committed to look for the SUPREME-OYSTER, which will be the most nutritious, tasty and safe oyster to consume from south of China and Hong Kong. The Seafood Chemistry component will combine and integrate the chemical and environmental compartments to understand this species and their environment to identify the most valuable oyster for human consumption. I am also a lecture in related topics to Seafood Chemistry, such Food Quality and Food Safety.

Companies

• Senior Researcher The University of Hong Kong (2021)
• Consultant - Peer reviewer (PET) Programa Nacional de Innovación de Pesca y Acuicultura (PNIPA) (2019)
• Professor Universidad Científica del Sur (2014)
• PhD Student Ghent University (2015 — 2020)
• Senior Consultant SANIPES - Organismo Nacional de Sanidad Pesquera (2019 — 2019)
• Senior Consultant Intelfin estudios y consultoría (2010 — 2015)
• Docente JOARMA S.R.L (2015 — 2015)
• Trainee SGS Academy Perú (2014 — 2015)
• Senior Consultant CEPLAN. CENTRO NACIONAL DE PLANEAMIENTO ESTRATÉGICO (2014 — 2015)

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Ghent University (2015 — 2020)
• Master in Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2011 — 2013)
• Bachelor, Fisheries Management and Environment Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (2003 — 2009)