Prof. Maria Torres
President of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI). Head of the Allergy Unit and Allergy Research Group at the Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Spain.
Prof. Maria Torres (Maria Jose Torres Jaén) is a leading expert in drug allergy and clinical immunology. In June 2024, she was appointed President of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), becoming the first Spanish professional to hold this prestigious position. She is a Full Professor of Medicine at the University of Málaga and serves as the Head of the Allergy Department at the Malaga Regional University Hospital, where her team provides care for a population of over 1.5 million people.
Her clinical and research work is primarily focused on drug hypersensitivity, food allergy, and respiratory diseases. She leads a multidisciplinary research group of over 30 experts at IBIMA-Plataforma BIONAND, exploring precision medicine and predictive models for allergic reactions. Prof. Torres has authored over 180 scientific publications, serves as a Deputy Editor for the journal Allergy, and has coordinated numerous national and European research initiatives, including projects on the impact of climate change and artificial intelligence on allergic rhinitis.
