Fernando González Fermoso

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fgfermoso@ig.csic.es

     Dr. Fernando G. Fermoso holds a permanent scientist position in the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) since 2012. He actually leads the “Bioprocesses for Circular Economy” research line at Instituto de la Grasa (CSIC). His research experience includes year and a half as postgraduate researcher in Spain (Universidad de Santiago de Compostela), 4 years as a PhD student in the Netherlands (Wageningen Universiteit) funded by a Marie Curie project (Marie Curie Excellence Team: Novel Biological Engineering Processes for Heavy Removal and Recovery) and more than 2 years as a Post-Doctoral researcher in the Netherlands (Wageningen Universiteit and Deltares) and Spain (Instituto de la Grasa, CSIC). During this time, he acquired broad expertise in biotechnologies for energy production (from wastewaters, solid waste and energy crops) and aerobic and anaerobic wastewater technologies. He also acquired numerous research skills such as using advanced experimental tools and bioreactor technology and operation of lab-scale bioreactors. His research experience includes participation in 20 R&D projects. He has acted as principal investigator (or co-PI) in 11 of these projects. His high publication capacity is shown by the publication of 56 articles in JCR journals, most of them Q1 and his recognised Six-year research periods. He has participated in International and National Congresses with 27 Oral communications and 20 posters. He has participated in other 21 different workshops and seminars. Besides several national projects, Fernando G. Fermoso has coordinated an IRSES project in the formal 7th European Framework Programme, co-supervising 10 ESRs and hosting 5 ERs. He has been Chair of the COST Action 1302, which comprises a network of >100 researchers through 26 EU countries as well as four non-EU countries. He has been a principal investigator of a collaboration project with the University of Sao Paulo and financed by the Brazilian government on the effect of heavy metals in anaerobic sewage treatment. Recently, he has been involved in the grant of three European projects, including an International PhD programme (M2EX, H2020-MSCA-ITN-2018) acting as coordinator and principal investigator, which implies the presence of 6 new PhD students in the “Bioprocesses for a Circular Economy” group, together with his current 4 PhD students in progress.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2586-007X