Curriculum 

Professor of Microbiology, Miguel Hernández University, Alicante, and Director (founder) of GPS ™ laboratories. Bachelor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Univ. Valencia 1987. Doctorate in Microbiology, Univ. Reading, England 1993. Pioneering early scientific contributions in phylogeny and genetic testing methods of application in prokaryotic systematics counting for more than 30 years’ experience in genetic analysis applied to bacterial phylogeny, evolution, taxonomy, typing, identification and molecular microbial ecology. He has participated in over 30 national and international financed projects, including “C.L.E.A.N.” Coastal Lagoon Eutrophication and Anaerobic Processes, European Community Environment Research Program (1992-1995), AQUACHIP FP5 (2001-2003), CLINICALAIR EUREKA 3350/F1172 2005-2006, HEALTHY-WATER FP6 (2006-2009), AQUAVALENS-FP7 (2013-2018), and ARREST-TB (2019-2020). He is co-author of ca. 90 papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, a patented PCR method (1994), co-director of 8 doctoral theses, and has described 16 new bacterial species. He is an active member of the “Aeromonas Working-group” of the “International Sub-Committee on Vibrionaceae, Aeromonadaceae, and related genera” (International Committee on Systematics of Prokariotes). Board member of both, AVEDILA (Association of Veterinary Specialists in Laboratory Diagnosis) and EAVLD (European Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians), and secretary of the Association of Biotechnology Companies of Alicante (AEBA). Several biotech entrepreneur activities and innovations were awarded in 2002, 2012, and 2015.