Gumersindo Feijoo Costa, Scientific Director of CRETUS, has been inducted as a full member of the Technical Sciences section of the Galician Royal Academy of Sciences (RAGC) in a ceremony held on May 20 at the Pazo de San Roque in Santiago de Compostela. The Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Santiago de Compostela delivered his inaugural lecture entitled “From data to impact: the scientific framework of sustainability”, highlighting the role of science and environmental assessment tools in advancing towards more sustainable and responsible development models.
During his speech, he emphasized the importance of developing robust indicators and methodologies to assess the environmental, economic, and social impacts of human activities, which form the basis for more informed and responsible decision-making. He also addressed the application of these tools in areas such as water management, sustainable mobility, circular economy, and food systems.
At CRETUS, we celebrate this recognition of Gumersindo Feijoo’s scientific career, a pioneer in environmental sustainability research in Galicia and a driving force behind innovative methodologies for product and process assessment. His work has contributed to establishing Santiago de Compostela as an international reference in this field, fostering knowledge transfer and strengthening the connection between science, society, and sustainability.
The ceremony was attended by numerous academic, scientific, and institutional representatives, including the President of the RAGC, Juan Lema; the Regional Minister for the Sea, Marta Villaverde; the Secretary General for Universities, José Alberto Díez de Castro; the Rector of the USC, Rosa Crujeiras; and the President of the Galician Culture Council, Rosario Álvarez, among other representatives of the Galician scientific and university system, as well as colleagues from CRETUS and Technical School of Engineering.
