JOSE LUIS VICARIO HERNANDO
- Knowledge area
- Organic Chemistry
- Department
- Centre
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Electronic mail
- joseluis.vicario@ehu.eus
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Jose L. Vicario graduated in Chemistry from the University of the Basque Country in 1996 and finished his undergraduate studies under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Gerard van Koten at Utrecht University (The Netherlands). From 1997 to 2000 he carried out PhD studies the UPV/EHU under the supervision of Prof. D. Badía and Prof. E. Domínguez. After postdoctoral studies in 2002 at the RWTH Aachen (Germany) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Dieter Enders, he returned to the Univ. of the Basque Country as assistant professor. Jose L. Vicario was appointed Associate Professor in 2003 and Full Professor in 2016. His current research interests deal with the design of new methodologies in asymmetric synthesis, especially asymmetric catalysis, and the synthesis of pharmacologically active compounds. In 1998 and in 2003 respectively received the "Degree Award" and the "Doctorate Award" given by the UPV/EHU. In 2009 he received the "Lilly Lecture Award" granted by the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry and Lilly and in 2016 he was awarded the "Ribas Medal" by the Organic Chemistry Division of the RSEQ.
Prof. Vicario is coauthor of a total of 109 articles, 4 books and 11 book chapters, has directed 19 PhD theses, and has been invited to give lectures in several scientific meetings, Universities and research centers. He is also fellow of the RSEQ of the American Chemical Society and of the International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry
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