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Academic education
- Degree in Chemistry, speciality: Organic Chemistry
University of Zaragoza
- Doctor of Chemical Sciences
Public University of Navarra
Postdoctoral formation
1- Department of Organic Chemistry, Science University of Tokyo, Japan
Program: European Union Science and Technology Fellowship in Japan
2 years
2- Department of Organic Chemistry, Linkoping University, Sweden
Program: Research Training Network: ENDEVAN (European Network of Development of Artificial Nucleases)
2 years and 8 months
3- Laboratory of Molecular Engineering and Chemistry of Bioorganic Compounds
Universite J. Fourier-CNRS, France
1 year and 5 months
Acreditations
- Accreditation for University Associate Professor, ANECA, January 2011
- Program PI3 accreditation (Incentive to Incorporation and Intensification of Research Activity), ANEP, 2010
University Teaching
- Experience at UPNA as Assistant Lecturer, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor
- Qualified to teach in Basque and English
- Subjects:
Chemistry
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Advanced Organic Chemistry (Inter-university Master)
Chemical Basis of Engineering
Agricultural Chemistry
- Teaching abroad: Visiting Professor at North Park University, Chicago, USA
course 2018 - 2019
subjects: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry
- “Excellence award” in teaching activity, obtained in the last evaluation
Experience in industry
- R&D Chemist in Brilen SA (Brilen Novapet)
Production of polyester (polymer chips and textile fibre)
2 years and 3 months
Research
- National research projects:
1- Synthesis of pheromones. Application to Integrated Pest Management
2- Design of new chiral inductors and catalysts from camphor for aldolic and similar reactions. Application to synthesis of pheromones
3- Use of new chiral catalytic systems for enantioselective reactions
4- Use of a-hydroxy enones in asymmetric catalysis
5- Use of bidentate templates in enantioselective catalysis
6- Encapsulation and controlled release of antioxidants for use in food
7- a´-Hydroxy ketones as bidentate templates for the enantioselective formation of C-C and
C-heteroatom bonds: from metal catalysis to organocatalysis
8- Design of new Bronsted acids for enantioselective reactions
9- Design, synthesis and evaluation of chiral Bronsted bases in asymmetric catalysis
- Research projects abroad:
1- Synthetic chemistry of insect pheromones
2- European Network of Development of Artificial Nucleases (ENDEVAN)
3- Synthesis of peptidic macromolecules. Design, synthesis and evaluation of activable fluorescent probes for
tumour imaging, detection and therapy
Management
- Deputy Director of Department of Applied Chemistry