The foundation of the Spanish Association of Bioinorganic Chemistry dates back to 1999 and 2000, when the Spanish scientific community, active in the field of bioinorganic chemistry and metals in medicine, organized the first meetings. Under the leadership of the scientists who would form the first board of directors, the establishment of the association took place on May 20, 2002, while the official registration with the National Registry of Associations occurred on November 28, 2002.
The first Board of Directors was composed of:
- Carmen Navarro Ranninger (President, Autonomous University of Madrid)
- Virtudes Moreno (Vice President, University of Barcelona)
- Juan Manuel Salas Peregrín (Treasurer, University of Granada)
- Joaquín Borrás Tortonda (Vocal, Universidad de Valencia)
- José Sordo Rodríguez (Member, University of Santiago de Compostela)
The founders of AEBIN, Joaquín Borrás, Virtudes Moreno, Carmen Navarro, Juan Manuel Salas, and José Sordo, at the meeting in Miraflores de la Sierra (1999, on the left) and at BioCádiz 2015 (on the right).
Since its inception, AEBIN has aimed to “pay special attention to the theoretical and practical subjects in the curricula of various degrees related to the field, as well as the dissemination of relevant research results carried out within it.”
Since 2002, several scientists have contributed to the management of AEBIN, serving as board members in various roles. Below is a list of their names:
- Carmen Navarro Ranninger (President, Autonomous University of Madrid)
- Juan Manuel Salas Peregrín (President, University of Granada)
- Mercè Capdevila i Vidal (President, Autonomous University of Barcelona)
- Manuel García Basallote (President, University of Cádiz)
- José Ruiz López (President, University of Murcia)
- Patrick Gámez Enamorado (President, University of Barcelona)
- Virtudes Moreno (University of Barcelona)
- Joaquín Borrás Tortonda (University of Valencia)
- José Sordo Rodríguez (University of Santiago de Compostela)