BIOS
PROF. RAFAEL LUQUE 
DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA ORGÁNICA
Universidad de Córdoba
Campus de Rabanales, Edificio C-3 (Marie Curie - Anexo)
Carretera Nacional IV - A, Km. 396
14014 - Córdoba (España)
Teléfono: +34 957 211 050
Correo electrónico: q62alsor@uco.es
Dr. Rafael Luque, BSc PhD, MRSC, MACS
Born 7 th September 1978 , Cordoba , Spain
Present address: Dpto. Química Orgánica, Universidad de Cordoba ( Spain )
Education :
2012- Chair in Organic Chemistry Department (Nanoscale Chemistry), Professor, Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba
2009- Assistant Professor, Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba
2009-2014 Ramon y Cajal Fellow (RyC)
2008-2009 Universidad de Cordoba ( Spain ), Lectureship in Chemistry.
2005-2008 The University of York ( UK ). Green Chemistry Senior Research Fellow, fixed term contract, 3 years (Postdoctoral position). IRPPF project awarded (1 year) to work in a multidisciplinary team with (bio)chemists, economists and environmentalists dealing with the production of biodiesel as an economically viable petrol-fuel replacement.
2003-2004 The University of York (UK), Short stay (9 months) Eur. PhD Scheme
2001-2005 Universidad de Cordoba ( Spain ), PhD awarded in September 2005 entitled “Mesoporous alumino- and galosilicates M41S as catalysts and supports for aromatic alkylation and n-alkane hydroisomerisation processes”.
2001 Universidad de Cordoba ( Spain ), Colaboration Fellowship (2001)
2001 Premio extraordinario de licenciatura, awarded to the best student in the degree.
2000 Waste disposal and purifying waste water facility “LA GOLONDRINA” (EMACSA). Lab placement position for 3 months to ensure the waste water quality after purification.
PROF. RAFAEL LUQUE DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA ORGÁNICA Dr. Rafael Luque, BSc PhD, MRSC, MACS Born 7 th September 1978 , Cordoba , Spain Present address: Dpto. Química Orgánica, Universidad de Cordoba ( Spain ) Education : 2012- Chair in Organic Chemistry Department (Nanoscale Chemistry), Professor, Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba 2009- Assistant Professor, Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba 2009-2014 Ramon y Cajal Fellow (RyC) 2008-2009 Universidad de Cordoba ( Spain ), Lectureship in Chemistry. 2005-2008 The University of York ( UK ). Green Chemistry Senior Research Fellow, fixed term contract, 3 years (Postdoctoral position). IRPPF project awarded (1 year) to work in a multidisciplinary team with (bio)chemists, economists and environmentalists dealing with the production of biodiesel as an economically viable petrol-fuel replacement. 2003-2004 The University of York (UK), Short stay (9 months) Eur. PhD Scheme 2001-2005 Universidad de Cordoba ( Spain ), PhD awarded in September 2005 entitled “Mesoporous alumino- and galosilicates M41S as catalysts and supports for aromatic alkylation and n-alkane hydroisomerisation processes”. 2001 Universidad de Cordoba ( Spain ), Colaboration Fellowship (2001) 2001 Premio extraordinario de licenciatura, awarded to the best student in the degree. 2000 Waste disposal and purifying waste water facility “LA GOLONDRINA” (EMACSA). Lab placement position for 3 months to ensure the waste water quality after purification. 1996- 2001 Universidad de Cordoba ( Spain ), BSc. Chemistry 1 st Class. Research Output : > 120 publications between 2005 and 2012 (more than 70 as corresponding author) in high impact factor journals, >20 book chapters, 2 patents, 100+ conferences contribution including >20 oral presentatio ns in International Conferences and several invited talks/keynote lectures. >1200 citations to all publications in the 2005-2012 period, with an h-index of 20 (average impact factor of publications 5.6). Projects Actively involved in over 12 R&D projects (Córdoba + York), including an Innovation and Research Pump and Priming Fund grant (IRPPF), a Framework 7 support action SUSTOIL http://www.york.ac.uk/res/sustoil/Pages/UoC.htm and a recently granted a Proyecto de Excelencia from Junta de Andalucia (125,000 euros, P10-FQM6711) and an Integrated Action Grant Spain-Portugal 2011-2013 as PI, of a total sum of over 3.5 million euros in the period 2003-2011. Invited lectures: Institute of physical Chemistry ”Ilie Murgulescu” ( Bucharest ), Chemistry Innovation meeting, Leicester (UK), University College Cork (UCC), Cork ( Ireland ), World Alternative Energy Sciences Expo (WAESE) 2009, Bangkok ( Thailand ). Teaching at the University of York (240 hours, Lectures, Tutorials and Workshops in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry) and the Universidad de Córdoba (>120 hours per year). Referee of Elsevier, ACS, Springer, Taylor & Francis and RSC journals (100+ manuscripts refereed in 2011-2012. Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Member of the Spanish Society of Catalysis (SECAT). Member of the American Chemical Society (Division of Environmental Chemistry). Registered expert of the S pan ish Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de proyectos (ANEP) in the areas of Chemistry and BioEnergy. Lead contact of the Framework 7 project SUSTOIL “ Developing advanced biorefinery schemes for integration into existing oil production/transesterification plants ”. Editor-in-Chief of the book “ Handbook of biofuels: Processes and Technologies ” from Woodhead publishing to be published in November 2010. Guest Editor of the Special issue “C-X couplings in Organic Chemistry” for the journal Current Organic Synthesis http://www.bentham.org/cos/Special-Issues.htm (i.f. 3.6) Editor-in-Chief of the themed issue Biofuels for the journal Energy Environmental Science. Editor of the book “Green Chemistry”, Novapublishers, 2011 (under production). Editor of the book Sustainable preparation of nanoparticles: methods and applications for the RSC Green Chemistry Book series (under preparation) Editorial Board Member of the journal Current Organic Synthesis (COS), Bentham Publishers Editorial Board Member of the journal Chemical Society Reviews (RSC). Recognition and Awards Outstanding Degree award (2001); EPSRC Grant (2005-2008); Innovation & Research Pump Priming Funds (IRPPF), University of York, 2006-2007; Sir Eric Rideal Travel Fellowship (2007); RS travel grant (2007); RSC Stop-overs in Developing Countries award (2009); US Visiting Professor Research Grant (2011); Marie Curie Award, Instituto de Quimica Fina, UCO (2011), GreenTalents2011 (2011). Nominee to the prestigious ENI award in 2010 and 2011. Expertise and Interests Green Chemistry, Porous (nano)materials, nanoscale chemistry, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Microwave-assisted chemistry, mechanochemistry, supported nanoparticles on porous materials, Biofuels, Biomass and waste valorisation, continuous flow chemistry, supramolecular gels. SHORT BIOS Prof. Rafael Luque (Ph.D 2005 from Universidad de Cordoba , Spain ) has a significant experience on biomass and waste valorisation practises to materials, fuels and chemicals over the past 10 years after spending a 3-year postdoctoral placement in the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence at the University of York . He has also extensive experience in the past 10 years in the areas of (nano)materials science, heterogeneous catalysis, biofuels and green chemical methods. From 2008, he is Senior Lecturer and Ramon y Cajal Fellow at UCO. His major contributions include the preparation and development of a new class of mesoporous polysaccharide-derived carbonaceous materials and the development of alternative and low impact technologies for the preparation of low loaded supported nanoparticles on porous materials for catalytic purposes and waste valorisation. He has published over 120 research articles, filed 3 patent applications and has edited 4 books as well as numerous contributions to book chapters. He has recently been awarded the Marie Curie Prize from Instituto Andaluz de Quimica Fina in Spain (2011) and the Green Talents award from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Germany (2011). He has also been invited to deliver keynote and invited lectures in many Universities and Conferences worlwide including the World Alternative Energy Symposium in Bangkok ( Thailand ), the PIRA Conference for the Pulp and Paper industry in Barcelona and the Mexican Institute of Petroleum (IMP) in Mexico City . Dr. Luque is also member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the prestigious journals Chemical Society Reviews (impact factor 26.6, RSC) and Current Organic Synthesis (impact factor 3.9, Bentham Publishers). BIOS
Universidad de Córdoba
Campus de Rabanales, Edificio C-3 (Marie Curie - Anexo)
Carretera Nacional IV - A, Km. 396
14014 - Córdoba (España)
Teléfono: +34 957 211 050
Correo electrónico: q62alsor@uco.es
Other activities
Research Output :
> 120 publications between 2005 and 2012 (more than 70 as corresponding author) in high impact factor journals, >20 book chapters, 2 patents, 100+ conferences contribution including >20 oral presentatio ns in International Conferences and several invited talks/keynote lectures. >1200 citations to all publications in the 2005-2012 period, with an h-index of 20 (average impact factor of publications 5.6).
Projects
Actively involved in over 12 R&D projects (Córdoba + York), including an Innovation and Research Pump and Priming Fund grant (IRPPF), a Framework 7 support action SUSTOIL http://www.york.ac.uk/res/sustoil/Pages/UoC.htm and a recently granted a Proyecto de Excelencia from Junta de Andalucia (125,000 euros, P10-FQM6711) and an Integrated Action Grant Spain-Portugal 2011-2013 as PI, of a total sum of over 3.5 million euros in the period 2003-2011.
Other activities
Invited lectures: Institute of physical Chemistry ”Ilie Murgulescu” ( Bucharest ), Chemistry Innovation meeting, Leicester (UK), University College Cork (UCC), Cork ( Ireland ), World Alternative Energy Sciences Expo (WAESE) 2009, Bangkok ( Thailand ).
Teaching at the University of York (240 hours, Lectures, Tutorials and Workshops in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry) and the Universidad de Córdoba (>120 hours per year).
Referee of Elsevier, ACS, Springer, Taylor & Francis and RSC journals (100+ manuscripts refereed in 2011-2012.
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Member of the Spanish Society of Catalysis (SECAT).
Member of the American Chemical Society (Division of Environmental Chemistry).
Registered expert of the S pan ish Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de proyectos (ANEP) in the areas of Chemistry and BioEnergy.
Lead contact of the Framework 7 project SUSTOIL “ Developing advanced biorefinery schemes for integration into existing oil production/transesterification plants ”.
Editor-in-Chief of the book “ Handbook of biofuels: Processes and Technologies ” from Woodhead publishing to be published in November 2010.
Guest Editor of the Special issue “C-X couplings in Organic Chemistry” for the journal Current Organic Synthesis http://www.bentham.org/cos/Special-Issues.htm (i.f. 3.6)
Editor-in-Chief of the themed issue Biofuels for the journal Energy Environmental Science.
Editor of the book “Green Chemistry”, Novapublishers, 2011 (under production).
Editor of the book Sustainable preparation of nanoparticles: methods and applications for the RSC Green Chemistry Book series (under preparation)
Editorial Board Member of the journal Current Organic Synthesis (COS), Bentham Publishers
Editorial Board Member of the journal Chemical Society Reviews (RSC).
Recognition and Awards
Outstanding Degree award (2001); EPSRC Grant (2005-2008); Innovation & Research Pump Priming Funds (IRPPF), University of York, 2006-2007; Sir Eric Rideal Travel Fellowship (2007); RS travel grant (2007); RSC Stop-overs in Developing Countries award (2009); US Visiting Professor Research Grant (2011); Marie Curie Award, Instituto de Quimica Fina, UCO (2011), GreenTalents2011 (2011). Nominee to the prestigious ENI award in 2010 and 2011.
Expertise and Interests
Green Chemistry, Porous (nano)materials, nanoscale chemistry, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Microwave-assisted chemistry, mechanochemistry, supported nanoparticles on porous materials, Biofuels, Biomass and waste valorisation, continuous flow chemistry, supramolecular gels.
SHORT BIOS
Prof. Rafael Luque (Ph.D 2005 from Universidad de Cordoba , Spain ) has a significant experience on biomass and waste valorisation practises to materials, fuels and chemicals over the past 10 years after spending a 3-year postdoctoral placement in the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence at the University of York . He has also extensive experience in the past 10 years in the areas of (nano)materials science, heterogeneous catalysis, biofuels and green chemical methods. From 2008, he is Senior Lecturer and Ramon y Cajal Fellow at UCO. His major contributions include the preparation and development of a new class of mesoporous polysaccharide-derived carbonaceous materials and the development of alternative and low impact technologies for the preparation of low loaded supported nanoparticles on porous materials for catalytic purposes and waste valorisation. He has published over 120 research articles, filed 3 patent applications and has edited 4 books as well as numerous contributions to book chapters. He has recently been awarded the Marie Curie Prize from Instituto Andaluz de Quimica Fina in Spain (2011) and the Green Talents award from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Germany (2011). He has also been invited to deliver keynote and invited lectures in many Universities and Conferences worlwide including the World Alternative Energy Symposium in Bangkok ( Thailand ), the PIRA Conference for the Pulp and Paper industry in Barcelona and the Mexican Institute of Petroleum (IMP) in Mexico City . Dr. Luque is also member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the prestigious journals Chemical Society Reviews (impact factor 26.6, RSC) and Current Organic Synthesis (impact factor 3.9, Bentham Publishers).