Curriculum Vitae
- Current position: Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Universidad de Salamanca (Spain), since September 1983.
- Born in Castellón, Spain (September 11th, 1952). Married. Two children.
- M. Sc. (1974) and Ph. D. (1978) in Chemical Sciences (Universidad de Sevilla, Spain).
- Current teaching duties (2015/2016):
- Inorganic Chemistry – Coordination Chemistry (Third year, Chemistry Degree).
- Materials Science (Fourth year, Chemistry Degree).
- Complements of Inorganic Chemistry (Fourth year, Chemistry Degree).
- Advanced Study of Solids and Materials (Master in Chemistry).
- Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (Fourth year, Chemistry Licenciate).
- Materials Science (Fourth year, Chemical Engineering).
- Materials Science (Fifth year, Chemistry Licenciate).
- Research background: In addition to M. Sc. and Ph. D. studies in Universidad de Sevilla (Supervisor Prof. G. Munuera), a ten-months postdoctoral position (grant from Fundación Cultural Anglo-Española Cañada-Blanch/British Council) in 1978 in the University of East Anglia, U. K. (Supervisor: Prof. N. Sheppard, F.R.S.).
- Teaching positions held previously:
- Universidad de Sevilla
- Profesor Ayudante de Clases Prácticas (practicals Demonstrator), 1974-1977 and 1979.
- Profesor Agregado Interino (Reader, non-permanent position), 1980.
- Profesor Adjunto Interino (Lecturer, non-permanent position), 1981.
- Universidad de Córdoba
- Profesor Encargado (In charge of teaching), 1979-1980.
- Universidad de Salamanca
- Profesor Agregado (Senior Reader), 1981-1983.
- Administrative positions held previously:
- Head of the Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Salamanca (December 1981-December 1986).
- Director of Hernán Cortés College, Universidad de Salamanca (January 1987-March 1988).
- Head of the Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Universidad de Salamanca (April 1988-January 1995, and January 2004-July 2009)
- Editorial duties
- Associate Editor of Clay Minerals (2005-2008)
- Editor of Thermochimica Acta (March 2008-2012)
- Associate Editor of Applied Clay Science (November 2013- June 2017 )
- Member of the Editorial Board of Global Journal of Physical Chemistry (2010-2012)
- Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology (2010-2012)
- Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences (2011-2012)
- Awards and Honours
- Extraordinary Award for Licenciate students in Chemistry (University of Sevilla) 1974
- Award for Licenciates (Cañada-Blanch Foundation) 1975
- Extraordinary Award for Doctorate students in Chemistry (University of Sevilla) 1978
- “Maria de Maeztu” Award for Excellence in Research (University of Salamanca) 2008
- Corresponding Academician of Real Academia de Ciencias de Sevilla, since 2010.
- Award by Asociación Española de Científicos (Spanish Scientists Association) 2015.
