Iñaki Martínez de Albéniz

Doctor in Sociology and professor of this subject at the University of the Basque Country (EHU-UPV), Iñaki Martínez de Albéniz has long been involved with gastronomy. He was originally attracted by the social and cultural dimensions of this field. Martínez de Albéniz regularly collaborates with the restaurant Mugaritz, developing initiatives such as The Candy Project. He was also in charge of content development for the Kitchen Dialogues conference and other activities designed to increase the visibility of signature cuisine. As an academic, he has participated in social innovation projects and is a regular presence in the media. His last dive into the culinary world has been as a curator of the bold exhibition “50 Glimpses: A Creative Journey through Contemporary Gastronomy”.