01-12-2020, 06:58 PM
Gabriel G. De la Torre, PhD. Professor Gabriel G. De la Torre is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Human Factors Specialist, Associate Professor of Psychology at Department of Psychology of University of Cádiz in Spain. He obtained his PhD at Experimental Psychology Department and Human Neuropsychology Laboratory at University of Seville. He is member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) (Life Sciences). He has been an expert of groups SG. 3.9 (Global exploration), SG 3.12 (Space exploration: the next steps) and SG3.16 (Mars exploration). He has been coordinator of the Research Topical Team on Psychosocial and Neurobehavioral Aspects of Human Spaceflight funded by European Space Agency (ESA). He was PI of one Mars-500 experiment on cognition and participated as an expert and collaborator on other international projects and committees such as the FP7 project named THESEUS (Towards Human Exploration of Space: A European Strategy of European Science Foundation (ESF). He is collaborator in the team of NASA NSCOR for Evaluating Risk Factors and Biomarkers for Adaptation and Resilience to Spaceflight: Emotional Valence and Social Processes in ICC/ICE Environments. He is also participating in other analog and Mars simulation research programs such as AMADEE, Astroland and MDRS. His research interests are Cognitive Neuroscience, Brain Injury, Performance, Space Psychology, SETI and Consciousness.