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Juan Manuel Corchado Rodríguez, Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and Director of the BISITE Research Group at the University of Salamanca, has joined the Board of Trustees of the AstraZeneca Foundation, which has been widely covered by the local and national media. 

In this regard, we would like to share an insightful interview with the readers, published in the daily newspaper La Gaceta de Salamanca in which Corchado describes the opportunities and challenges ahead of him, as he hopes to contribute his knowledge and experience in research on new technologies. Specifically, his role will be to provide innovative ideas for the computational generation of vaccines with the help of a team of young researchers specialised in Artificial Intelligence and other technologies.

We would like to share the full article with you and once again we would like to thank all the media that have picked up this story.

About AstraZeneca Foundation

The AstraZeneca Foundation is a non-profit organisation created to support both healthcare professionals and researchers in different fields, as well as to collaborate with public and private institutions and patient associations. The aim is to bring scientific knowledge closer to society and improve the quality of life of both the patients and their environment. The Foundation's main activities focus on promoting science and research in Spain through public-private collaboration to foster scientific talent and contribute to improving people's quality of life and well-being.