EDUCATION
2005 — PhD in Science
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)
Advisors: Prof. Tomás Torres and Victoria M. Díaz
Theme: Functional Molecular, Supramolecular and Polymeric Phthalocyanine-Based Systems
2000 — BSc in Chemistry
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)
BIOGRAPHY
Andrés de la Escosura studied at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), working within the group of Tomás Torres for his PhD, which was awarded in 2005. In 2006, he joined the group of Roeland J. M. Nolte and Jeroen J. L. M. Cornelissen, at the Radboud University Nijmegen, where he held a Marie Curie Intra-European fellowship. In 2009, Dr. de la Escosura moved back to UAM, first as Assistant Professor and, since February 2012, with a Ramón y Cajal position. His main research interests are at the interface of chemistry and biology, searching for nanotechnology and biomedical applications of protein cages. Currently, he is also exploring the fields of systems chemistry and the origins of life.
FELLOWSHIPS, POSITIONS AND AWARDS
2014 — Jóvenes Investigadores Prize of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry
2012 – now — Ramón y Cajal Researcher at UAM
2009 – 2012 — Profesor Ayudante Doctor (Assistant Professor) at UAM
2007 – 2008 — Marie Curie Fellow at the Radboud University of Nijmegen
2006 — Postdoc at the RUN (funded by the Dutch NWO)
2003 – 2006 — Profesor Ayudante (University Assistant) at UAM
2002 – 2003 — Predoctoral Fellowship from the Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid
2001 — Predoctoral Fellowship from the Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia