Fernando Méndez

I am a journalist and writer from Ourense with more than 30 years of experience in journalistic, institutional and business communication, specialized in organizational communication, marketing and management of social and technological projects. I have a master's degree in social communication and drug addictions, and I am a communication and marketing specialist and technician in management of european projects.

I have had the honor of receiving awards such as the Reina Sofía Prize for Journalism (1992 and 1993), the VI Ciudad de Almería Novel Prize, the Ramón Puga-Cadena SER Ourense Prize, the Vicente Risco Award, the Xunta de Galicia de Periodismo Award (1990, 1991 and 1995), the Julio Camba National Journalism Award and the Ana María Agüero International Award for journalistic research (Argentina).

I am a member of the Network of Rural Journalists of Spain, of the Federation of Associations of Journalists of Spain and of the International Federation of Journalists.

In my professional career I have been the director of communication of the Galicia Technology Park and the Ourense Film Festival, press officer of the Department of Agriculture of the Xunta de Galicia, communication advisor of the Diptuación de Ourense, copywriter in the newspapers La Región and Faro de Vigo and I have been a contributor for ABC, Galicia Television, Cuatro TV and Radio National de España.

I have coordinated technological dissemination initiatives, plans to promote an entrepreneurial culture, and business promotion and recruitment activities in technological environments.

In my audiovisual experience, I have developed film scripts (documentary Methyl, and adapted the two novels). I have also created and managed dissemination campaigns for institutional activities: environment, social services, tourism, agri-food and actions against the crisis of Covid19.

I am the author of seven books (fiction and essay) and creator of the "Tecnópole" brand image for the Galicia Technology Park.