Government Pavilion, C/ Padre Herrera s/n
Post Office Box 456
38200, San Cristobal de La Laguna
Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Spain
Switchboard Tel.: (+34) 922 31 90 00
Hours: Mon, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The ancient potato varieties of Tenerife and the rest of the Canary Islands are unique in the world and have a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). At the ULL, disciplines such as agricultural engineering, nutrition and
Physiology studies this crop, introduced to the islands from America starting in the 16th century.
The ULL has awarded honorary doctorates to two key figures in contemporary scientific thought: the biologist. Their careers, although focused on very different worlds—lichens and the very origin of the Universe—share a common compass: tenacious curiosity, a commitment to knowledge, and a passion for sharing it.