Associate Professor – Organic “Materialist” and “Superficial” Chemist

E-mail: AntonioM.Rodriguez(at)uclm.es

Antonio M. Rodríguez (Ciudad Real, Spain, 1986) is an Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM). He graduated in Chemistry as valedictorian from UCLM (2009) and was awarded a highly competitive FPU fellowship by the Spanish Ministry of Education to carry out his PhD. He obtained his PhD in 2014, focusing on microwave-assisted chemical systems and real-time reaction monitoring using nanoliter-scale NMR spectroscopy, combining experimental methodology with computational chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, and advanced studies of non-covalent interactions in nanomaterials.

Following his PhD, he developed his postdoctoral career at international and national research centers, including the Università di Napoli Federico II and the MSOC Nanochemistry group, strengthening his expertise in hybrid 2D nanomaterials, functional surfaces, and advanced catalytic systems. Alongside his scientific activity, he has held relevant leadership roles, notably serving as Chair of the European Young Chemists’ Network (2019–2021), where he promoted international collaboration, communication skills, and scientific outreach.

He has been recognized for his work in dissemination and public engagement, including the II Prize for the Dissemination of Chemistry awarded by the RSEQ Castilla-La Mancha (2020). Since 2022, he has been an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy (UCLM, Albacete), where he combines teaching innovation with active research in nanochemistry, organic chemistry, and sustainable materials.

Outside the lab, he is an enthusiast of endurance sports such as running and cycling, has a soft spot for good science communication (and bad chemistry jokes), and maintains a healthy curiosity for new technologies, data-driven research tools, and digital culture.