Academic

Degree in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry)1996, Master Degree CIB, CSIC, Madrid 1997, PhD, Biotechnology Dpt., E.T.S.I.Agrónomos 2002, Special Award Best UPM-PhD-2002. Postdocs: (1) Carnegie Institution of Washington, Plant Biology Dpt., Stanford University, CA, USA. 1 year Research contract 2002-2003, 1 year Posdoctoral Fellow Spanish Ministry (MECD/Fullbright) 2003-2004. (2) CNB, CSIC, Plant Genetics Dpt. 2005-2007 Madrid.  (3) CBGP (UPM-INIA). Researcher. Biotechnology Dpt. 2007-2017; since 2017 IP at ETSIMontes, Systems and Natural Resources Dpt. Research areas: Bioproducts, Biopesticides, Epigenetics and Phytopathology. Coordinator of 5 Educational Coordinated Inter-centre projects at the UPM,  for development of platform at UPM on  Virtual Laboratories (2010-2013). GIE-UPM Coordinator at Educational Innovation Group (GIE-UPM) since 2010 to present. IP of 2 Regional Feader R+D+i projects obtained from Community of Madrid, Innovation Checks Program. IP of 10 R+D+i projects with companies (income greater than 400,000 euros 2018-present). Research

PhD supervision: 18 PFC and TFM, 1 directed doctoral thesis (2017), 3 PhD in progress:1 Industrial PhD (MICINN Fellow), 1 International Doctorate (International Scholarship, in process), 1 National Doctorate (UPM Contract, in process).

1 national patent with previous examination in 2015, licensed  by Plant Response Biotech, extended in 2017. Sold (2024, Arquimea Agrotech SL).

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Regular reviewer at New Phytologist, PLOsOne, Planta, Journal of Experimental Botany, Frontiers in Plant Science (editorial team since 2017), Guest Editor (since 2021 Genes 2021, since 2022 IJMS, since 2019 Frontiers In Plant Science).

Researcher at 20 National and International research projects (including National Science Foundation, USA and European Union and ERC-Starting Grant, 2017). 2 Material Tranfer Agreements (MTA) to companies Fertibera S.A and Plant Response Biotech S.L. Recent and current collaborating companies: Biosum-Brandon Bioscience S.A, Zoitech S.L., Arquimea Agrotech S.L, Tragsa, La Serrota S.L, Satecma S.L.; Ramiro Seeds S.L.

Industrial sector: Study and production of bioproducts, plant biostimulants and biopesticides, and revaluation of natural products derived from industry for agricultural and forestry purposes.

Research areas: Studies of the plant molecular and physiological response to biopesticides, priming molecules, high-impact phytopathogens, bioproducts, both in herbaceous, forestry, and plant crop systems of Agro-forestry interest.

Keywords: "Biopriming", Bioproducts, Epigenetics, Phytopathology

B.1. Breve descripción del Trabajo de Fin de Grado (TFG) y puntuación obtenida Characterization of molecular plant responses to priming molecules and hormones, phytopathogens and isolation of plant antimicrobials.B.2. Breve descripción del Trabajo de Fin de Máster (TFM) y puntuación obtenida Characterization of the activity of plant-based antibiotics on human cells and their effect on human visceral leishmaniasis.