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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Department of Chemistry

Director's Curriculum Vitae

Director

Director of the Department

Dr. Ramon Alibés Arqués

Full Professor of Organic Chemistry

Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) since 1998, he has taught chemistry, particularly organic chemistry, in the Faculties of Science, Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine. He has participated in a wide variety of first- and second-cycle courses in several degree programmes: Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Chemistry; Bachelor's degree in Biology; Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Biotechnology; Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medicine; and Master's degree in Biomedical Sciences.

In the field of postgraduate teaching, he has taught classes in several master's programmes, such as Chemical Science and Technology, Industrial Chemistry and Introduction to Chemical Research, Health Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Advanced Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, as well as in the Doctorate in Chemistry programme. He has participated in two teaching innovation projects and has been a member of the teaching committee responsible for developing the curriculum for the Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, both in its initial version (2011) and in its update (2024).

With a solid scientific background, he has been the principal investigator or a member of 18 competitive research projects, both national and European, and two scientific networks. He has supervised 24 doctoral theses (7 with international mention and 2 industrial doctorates) and 30 master's theses. He currently leads the Bioactive Organic Compounds and Functional Materials Synthesis (SynOrgFun) research group in the Department of Chemistry and is a member of the SRG Cathecol-based Nanostructured Functional Materials (CATNANOFUN, 2021 SGR 00130) group.

His scientific activity focuses on stereoselective organic synthesis, photochemical reactions and the design of innovative functional materials, especially in the fields of pharmaceutical chemistry and nanotechnology. Currently, his main line of research is oriented towards pharmaceutical chemistry, with the development of new drug candidates and advanced therapeutic methodologies applicable to various fields.

In the field of university management, he has held several positions at the UAB: secretary of the Department of Chemistry (2004–2007), coordinator of the Organic Chemistry Unit (2002 and 2012), and vice-dean of Economics and Postgraduate Academic Affairs at the Faculty of Sciences (2018–2025).

Selected publications

López-Moral, A.; Bolaños-Cardet, J.; Alibés, R.; Busqué, F.; Yuste, V. J.; Ruiz-Molina, D.; Suárez-García, S. A bioinspired and environmentally sustainable polyphenol-based water adhesive. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2025, 680, 987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2024.11.042

Pinheiro, F.; Varejão; N.; Sánchez-Morales, A.; Bezerra, F.; Navarro, S.; Velázquez-Campoy, A.; Busqué, F.; Almeida, M.R.; Alibés, R.; Reverter, D.; Pallarès, I.; Ventura, S. PITB: A high affinity transthyretin aggregation inhibitor with optimal pharmacokinetic properties. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2023, 261, 115837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115837.

Sánchez-Morales, A., Biçer, A.; Panagiotopoulos, V.; Crecente-Garciaa, S.; Benaiges, C.; Bayod, S.; Hernández, J.L.; Busqué, F.; Matsoukas, M.-T.; Pérez-Riba, M.; Alibés, R. Design and synthesis of a novel non peptide CN-NFATc signaling inhibitor for tumor suppression in triple negative breast cancer. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2022, 238, 114514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114514

Jurado, S.; Illa, O.; Álvarez-Larena, A.; Pannecouque, C.; Busqué, F.; Alibés, R. Conformationally Locked Carbocyclic Nucleosides Built on a 4′-Hydroxymethyl-3′-hydroxybicyclo[4.1.0]heptane Template. Stereoselective Synthesis and Antiviral Activity. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 15166-15177. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.2c01661.

Navarro, G.; Gonzalez, A.; Sánchez-Morales, A.; Casajuana-