Throughout the month of September, our researcher Pedro Sousa participated in the 1st edition of the International Course on Sensometry.

The course, organized by the «Asociación Española de Profesionales del Análisis Sensorial», took place at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, and aimed to offer trainees the opportunity to learn about new methods of sensory analysis, producing specific and interesting data, of which the professional of this scientific area benefits from analyzing taking into account not only the nature of the data, but also the objective to be achieved with its analysis. An overview of statistical analysis strategies covering standard multivariate methods and multiblock data analysis was also provided.

The following international organizers and speakers were present at the course, with recognized experience in different techniques:

• Carolina Chaya (UPM)
• Pascal Schlich (INRAE, Centre des Sciences du Goût et de Alimentation (CSGA))
• Mostafa Qannari (Oniris), Escola Nacional Superior de Veterinária, Ciência e Engenharia dos Alimentos de Nantes-Atlántico
• David Orden (UAH, Universidade de Alcalá)
• José Carlos Martínez (UPM)
• Amparo Tárrega (IATA)

Find out more about the course via the link: https://www.e3sensory.eu/i-international-course-on-sensometrics-aepas-course/