Speaker biography
Featured Speaker: Maria Vallet Regí
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Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry
Full member, Spanish Royal Academy of Engineering (RAI)
Prix Franco-Espagnol – Societé Française de Chimie
Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) award 2008 in Inorganic Chemistry
Head of Department
PUBLICATIONS:497
BOOKS:18
INVITED PRESENTATIONS:131
PATENTS:3
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
1990: Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry Dept., Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University
1985-1990: Associate Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University
1971-1985: Assistant Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University
1969-1971: Research Associate of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University
1983: Chercheur associé. Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Ingeniers Electriciens de Grenoble"
1986: Maître de Conferences. Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Ingeniers Electriciens de Grenoble"
1987: Chercheur associé-C.R. 1ere classe- l'Université J. Fourier. Laboratoire de Cristallographie" del CNRS de Grenoble
1988: Professeur associé. l'Université J. Fourier. Laboratoire de Cristallographie" del CNRS de Grenoble
1989: Invited Professor Structural Chemistry Departament, Stockholm, Sweden
1996: Invited Professor in National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials Tsukuba, Japon
EDUCATION
1974: Ph.D., Complutense University, Inorganic Chemistry
1969: M.S., Complutense University, Chemistry
MEMBERSHIPS
Professional Spanish Royal Academy of Engineering (RAI) - Medal no. LII
Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) – Vicepresident (1999-2007)
Institute of Applied Magnetism (IMA) – Founding Member
NATO ‘Science for Peace’ Steering Group (1999-2005)
CNEAI National Committee (2003-2008)
Honorary Materials Research Society of India
JOURNAL EDITORSHIPS
1995-2000 International Advisory Board, Journal of Materials Chemistry
1996- Selection Committee, Cerámica Información
International Advisory Editorial Board, Bulletin of Materials Science
2007- Editorial Board, The Open Inorganic Chemistry Journal
2007- Editorial Board, The Open Biomedical Engineering Journal
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
President, Co-president and Member of International Advisory Committee and Scientific Committee at several international and national conferences.
RESEARCH INTERESTS;
Director of 17 Ph. D. Thesis, Director of 16 M. Sc. Thesis, 7 degree projects, 6 advanced studies diploma
Bioceramics for substitution and repairment of hard tissues; Bioactive glasses; Ceramic-polymer composites for controlled drug release; Bioactive organic-inorganic hybrids; Mesoporous materials:-- For controlled drug release applications – As substrates for tissue engineering; Synthesis of nanoparticles; Thin films preparation by chemical methods; Non stoichiometry in oxides with perovskite-type structure and derivatives; Magnetic materials with spinel- and hexaferrite-type structures; High temperature superconductors; Semiconducting oxides – Gas sensors; Perovskites with colossal magnetoresistance
Pioneering research in controlled release of biologically active molecules, from silica-based ordered mesoporous materials, and in the applications of these matrices to bone tissue regeneration.
She is the most cited Spanish scientist (regardless of gender), according to ISI web of knowledge, in the field of Materials Science - “Scientific ranking in Materials Sciences” – in this last decade
More information: www.ucm.es/info/inorg (link opens in new window)
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