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organic synthesis, metal nanoparticles, green chemistry, catalysis
Spain

Biography

Francisco Alonso was born in Villena (Alicante) in 1963, although his life has always been linked to the village of Beneixama (Alicante). He obtained his B. Sc. (1986), M. Sc. (1988), and Ph. D. (1991) degrees in Chemistry at the University of Alicante. In 1992 he received the Extraordinary Doctorate Award. After a postdoctoral stay (1992-1994) as a Fleming scholar at the University of Oxford (UK), with Professor S. G. Davies, he moved back to the Department of Organic Chemistry of the University of Alicante. He is currently Full Professor of Organic Chemistry. He is co-author of 124 articles, 4 patents and 5 book chapters. Member of the editorial board of Current Green Chemistry (Bentham Publishers) and Nanomaterials (MDPI). His research focuses on the development of new synthetic methodologies based on transition metal nanoparticles and the synthesis of structures present in natural or synthetic products with prominent biological activity. He has been director of the Institute of Organic Synthesis and coordinator of the doctoral programme in Organic Synthesis (2013-2021). He is a member of the Institute of Organic Synthesis (ISO) since its foundation and a founder member of the Technological Base Company Medalchemy S. L.

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Universidad de Alicante Facultad de Ciencias: Alicante, ES

Full Professor (Organic Chemistry)
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Francisco Alonso

Universidad de Alicante: Alicante, ES

2013-03-01 to 2021-05-19 | Coordinator (Doctoral Programme in Organic Synthesis)
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Francisco Alonso

Universidad de Alicante: Alicante, ES

2013-03-01 to 2021-03-29 | Director (Institute of Organic Synthesis)
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Francisco Alonso

Education and qualifications (4)

Oxford University: Oxford, GB

1992-09 to 1994-12 | Postdoctoral fellow (The Dyson Perrins Laboratory)
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Francisco Alonso

Universidad de Alicante: Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, ES

1988-11-04 to 1991-11-18 | Doctor (Organic Chemistry)
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Francisco Alonso

Universidad de Alicante: Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, ES

1986-09-01 to 1988-11-03 | Master of Science (Organic Chemistry)
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Francisco Alonso

Universidad de Alicante: Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, ES

1981-09-01 to 1986-08-08 | Bachelor Degree (Chemistry)
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Francisco Alonso