Puntes, Víctor F.
Experimental Sciences & Mathematics
Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR)
Phone 934894984/ext4984
Email victor.puntes@vhir.org
Department Nanopartícules Farmacocinètiques
Address Ed.Recerca - Mediterrània | Planta Baixa - Lab 20
Keywords
Nanotechnology
Nanoparticles
Synthesis
Conjugation
Nanotoxicology
Nanobiotechnology
Environmental remediation
Magnetic nanostructures
Nanoimmunology
Short biography
Prof. Dr. Victor Puntes is Group Leader at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) (2005-), with joint appointment at Vall Hebron Institute de Recerca (VHIR) (2015-). He received his Ph.D. degree in Physics from the University of Barcelona and his M.S. degree in chemical engineering from University Louis Pasteur in 1994. Between 1999 and 2003 he held a postdoc position as postdoctoral researcher at the University of California–Berkeley (UCB) and the LBNL. In 2003 obtained a Ramón y Cajal position at the UB. He also acted as scientific consultant and actively contributed to several R&D management activities and scientific committees. Besides, he is normally engaged in dissemination lectures and activities broadcasting his research and that of his community.