Fernando Torrecilla Molina

PHD. Fernando Torrecilla Molina

Brief description

Journalist with more than 20 years of experience managing public relations about research and innovation policies at Spanish Government, in ministerial departments (Ministry of Science Universities and Innovation; Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness and Ministry of Science and Innovation). Expert at coaching Scientifics and politicians for interacting with the public and the media.

Academic Training

Journalist with more than 20 years of experience managing public relations about research and innovation policies at Spanish Government, in ministerial departments (Ministry of Science Universities and Innovation; Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness and Ministry of Science and Innovation). Expert at coaching Scientifics and politicians for interacting with the public and the media.

Areas of expertise 

  • Science communication
  • Corporate Communication expert.

Career path

Head of the Communication, Dissemination and Public Relations of the Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMAT). Since 2013 he has been a communication advisor at the Ministry of Science, Universities and Innovation and of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness. Previously, he was director of International Communication and Public Outreach at the Ciudad de la Energía Foundation, work that he combined during those years with coordinating the Master's Degree in Journalism and Communication of Science, Technology and the Environment at UC3M. With 20 years of experience in communication, he has passed through the Press Office of Spanish Confederation of Organizations (CEOE), Repsol YPF and Council of Associations of Qualified

Financial and Economic Experts of Spain.

Publications

  • Lessons Learned from the Public Perception and Engagement Strategy-experiences in CIUDEN's CCS Facilities in Spain (2013)
  • https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876610213009211

Presentations and Congresses 

  • Lecturer. Conference about Science communication and popularization in Internet for scientists. XII Spanish National Congress of Aquaculture.
  • Principal lecturer and hands-on instructor for conference-workshop scientific communication at Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana (FISABIO).
  • Lecturer. Spread your Science is a Instituto de Salud Carlos III activity for researchers that will disseminate science in an entertaining manner without losing any.
  • Principal lecturer and hands-on instructor for conference-workshop scientific communication for researches in Campus de Cuenca (Castilla-La Mancha University).
  • Lecturer on Scientific Journalism in the Master´s Programme at the Pontifical Universtity of Salamanca.