Sofia leads the development of feed additives for the aquaculture sector in Lucta, a global company founded in Barcelona in 1949, committed to creating solutions that enhance palatability, efficiency and animal welfare, as well as the preservation of ingredients and premixes.

With 27 years of experience in aquaculture research across academia and the feed additives sector, her expertise spans nutrition, lipid metabolism, digestive physiology, feed intake regulation and palatability of aquatic animals. Sofia specializes in research and development of science-based products for the aquaculture industry. She has led or participated in different research projects and (co) authored >90 scientific publications and 4 book chapters.

Sophia holds a degree in Biology from the University of Lisbon, Portugal, an MSc in Aquaculture from the University of Stirling, Scotland, UK and a PhD in Aquaculture Nutrition from the University of Algarve, Portugal.