Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez, MD, MPH, PhD

Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez, MD, MPH, PhD, is a physician and nutritional epidemiologist based at University of Navarra and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Pamplona, Spain, recognised internationally for work in nutritional epidemiology and the Mediterranean diet. The current appointment of Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez is Professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, and Adjunct Professor of Nutrition at Harvard.

Work in this area concentrates on mediterranean diet and cardiovascular prevention; diet, lifestyle and type 2 diabetes; and alcohol and health. He is a recipient of the Gregorio Maranon National Award for Research in Medicine.

Doctors who move into nutrition research produce the studies that underpin national dietary guidance, and many also teach the next generation of clinicians. Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez is associated above all with nutritional epidemiology and the Mediterranean diet.

Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez Professional Snapshot

• Full Name And Credentials: Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez, MD, MPH, PhD
• Profession: Physician and nutritional epidemiologist
• Field Of Focus: Nutritional epidemiology and the Mediterranean diet
• Current Position: Professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, and Adjunct Professor of Nutrition at Harvard
• Institution: University of Navarra and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
• Location: Pamplona, Spain
• Sees Patients: No, this specialist works in research and education

Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez Education And Professional Qualifications

The qualifications below are drawn from the institutional, professional body and publisher sources listed at the end of this profile.

• Medical Degree: MD, University of Granada, 1980
• Residency: Preventive medicine and public health, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada
• Public Health: University Master in Public Health, University of Granada, 1992
• Doctorate: PhD in epidemiology, University of Granada
• Further Study: Diploma in statistical methods in health sciences, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Fields Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez Works In

Published professional sources describe the work of Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez as centred on:

• Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular prevention
• Diet, lifestyle and type 2 diabetes
• Alcohol and health
• Large prospective cohort methodology
• Nutritional epidemiology of chronic disease

Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez Current And Past Appointments

• Professor and Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, a department he founded in 1995 and chaired for 27 years
• Adjunct Professor of Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, since 2016
• Founder and Principal Investigator of the SUN cohort, which follows more than 23,000 Spanish university graduates
• Coordinator of the PREDIMED Research Network and Principal Investigator of the PREDIMED-Plus trial
• Principal Investigator and group head, CIBEROBN
• Principal Investigator of the University of Navarra Alumni Trialists Initiative, the largest randomised trial yet conducted on alcohol and health, running from 2023 to 2028
• Co-Principal Investigator with Professor Frank Hu on United States National Institutes of Health projects applying metabolomics within PREDIMED
• Author of more than 20 books and supervisor of 34 completed doctoral theses

Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez Research Output And Awards

• Gregorio Maranon National Award for Research in Medicine, Spain’s principal research award in medicine, presented in 2023
• Two Advanced Grants from the European Research Council
• Grace Goldsmith Award for nutrition research
• Honorary Scholar, Royal Academy of Medicine and Surgery of Andalusia, 2022
• Instituto Danone award for scientific background and career, 2021
• Publications cited around 100,000 times
• Delivered the Rankin Skatrud Lecture at the University of Wisconsin and the Stare Hegsted Lecture at Harvard

Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez Appointments By Location

University of Navarra and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Pamplona, Spain. This is an academic and research base rather than a patient clinic. Enquiries about research, teaching or media are handled by the institution rather than by this directory.

What Mediterranean Diet Research Can And Cannot Tell You

The traditional Mediterranean diet describes the everyday eating pattern of countries around the Mediterranean in the mid twentieth century: olive oil as the main fat, plenty of vegetables, fruit, legumes, nuts and wholegrains, fish and dairy in moderate amounts and little red or processed meat. Research in this field has moved from observing that these populations lived longer to testing the pattern in randomised trials, which have shown reductions in cardiovascular events. It is studied as a whole pattern rather than as a list of single nutrients.

Related Mediterranean Diet Research Specialists

If you are comparing specialists, these profiles cover closely related areas of nutrition:

• Dr. Antonia Trichopoulou, Mediterranean diet science at Hellenic Health Foundation and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine
• Dr. Emilio Ros, Mediterranean diet research at Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute
• Dr. Evangeline Mantzioris, Mediterranean diet and sports nutrition at Adelaide University, formerly the University of South Australia
• Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton, cardiovascular nutrition at Pennsylvania State University

Browse the full dietitian and nutritionist directory for more specialists.

Getting In Touch With Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez

This specialist does not offer individual consultations. Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez works in research, teaching and public health nutrition. Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez is a physician trained in preventive medicine whose work is in epidemiological research and teaching rather than individual patient care. Research, teaching and media enquiries go to University of Navarra and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health directly. For personal dietary advice, see a dietitian or nutritionist registered in your own country, or use the enquiry button on this page and we will point you towards a practising specialist in the directory.

Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez Frequently Asked Questions

What are the qualifications of Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez?

Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez, MD, MPH, PhD. Full credentials are listed above.

What position does Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez hold?

Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez is Professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, and Adjunct Professor of Nutrition at Harvard, based at University of Navarra and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

What is Mediterranean Diet Research?

Mediterranean Diet Research is the area of nutrition science concerned with nutritional epidemiology and the Mediterranean diet. Specialists working in it, including Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez, study how diet relates to health and translate those findings into guidance.

Has Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez received professional recognition?

Yes. Gregorio Maranon National Award for Research in Medicine, Spain’s principal research award in medicine, presented in 2023. Further awards and distinctions are listed above.

Does Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez hold leadership roles in the field?

Yes. Professor and Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, a department he founded in 1995 and chaired for 27 years. A fuller list of appointments appears above.

Can I rely on dietary advice published by Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez?

Published work by Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez is peer reviewed and sourced, and is a reasonable guide to the evidence. It is not personal medical advice. Anyone who is pregnant, taking medication for blood sugar or blood pressure, or living with kidney, liver or digestive disease should get individual advice before changing their diet.

Information Sources For Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez

• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health faculty profile
• University of Navarra, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
• PREDIMED study

Accuracy, Sourcing And Review Date For Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez

This profile was compiled from the public professional sources listed above, including university faculty pages, professional register and society records, journal author statements and publisher biographies. Qualifications, appointments and awards were checked against at least two independent sources where available. Last reviewed on 30 October 2026.

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Disclaimer For This Mediterranean Diet Research Listing

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