David Fernández Aguado

Experience

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  Universidad Complutense de Madrid

  Nov 2017 - Jul 2018

  Final Project Student - BSc in Chemistry

  Final Project Student“Synthesis and Characterization of Covalent Organic Frameworks” (COFs) with optoelectronic properties” under the supervision of Professor Carlos Seoane Prado. I pursued the design of organic molecules within the area of Supramolecular Chemistry, with special emphasis on the use of different characterization techniques such as IR spectroscopy, NMR, XRD and adsorption isotherms.My mark was 9.5 out of 10.

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  Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

  Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

  Master´s Thesis, Chemistry Graduate

  Master's thesis: “Stereospecific palladium-catalyzed allyl-allyl cross-coupling leading to the corresponding 1,5-dienes”. During this project, I obtained a deep knowledge in Organic Synthesis, in particular Asymmetric Catalysis field, as well as in a great diversity of chemical reactions. In addition to a learning in techniques such as HPLC-MS, NMR and GC.My mark was 9.9 out of 10 (Special Mention)

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  GSK

  Oct 2019 - now

  | PhD student in Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry at GSK R&D as part of GSK /University of Strathclyde Collaborative Scheme.Project focuses on the development of new stereospecific cross-coupling reactions with direct application to drug discovery. Industrial Supervisor: Tim Barrett / Academic Supervisor: David Lindsay Junior Research Scientist in Medicinal Chemistry Department at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) thanks to one-year Citius Fellowship. • 1 year of experience in a pharmaceutical company, acquiring experience in Medicinal Chemistry and Synthetic Chemistry. • Enrolled in Malaria projects as part as GSK MedChem Team located in Tres Cantos (Spain).• Working on the design and synthesis of molecules with important biological activity, using a wide variety of synthetic methods.

  • Industrial PhD candidate on the GSK / University of Strathclyde Collaborative PhD Programme

    Oct 2020 - now

  • Junior Research Scientist

    Oct 2019 - Oct 2020