Education
He studied chemistry at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid where he obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in 1987.
He studied chemistry at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid where he obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in 1987.
He continued post-doctoral research at National Institute for Medical Research at Mill Hill. From 1990 to 1992, he was visiting scientist at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, United States of America). He returned to Spain, rising to Senior Research Scientist of Spanish National Research Council at the Institute of Organic Chemistry (1996) and Research Professor of Spanish National Research Council at the Centre for Biological Research (Commercial International Bank-Spanish National Research Council) (2002) where he heads the Chemical and Physical Biology Department.
Secretary General of Royal Society of Chemistry of Spain since 2004.
President of RSEQ since 2012
Chemistry European. J. (since 2001)
Carbohydr.
Reserve(since 2001)
J. Carbohydr. Chemistry (since 2002)
Organisation
Biomol. Chemistry (2007–2008)
Glycoconj.
J.(since 2008)
European. J. Organisation Chemistry (since 2009)
ChemBioChem (since 2011) ChemMedChem (since 2013) Adviser Carbohydr Chem Biochem (since 2013)
Current Responsible (Gestor) of the Basic Chemistry (BQU) Programme of the National Plan for Research of Spain.
Member of the editorial boards of:.