Education and Qualifications
2012	PhD, Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, UK Design and mechanism of action of organometallic anticancer compounds. Supervisor Prof. P.J. Sadler, FRS.
2012	Postgraduate Certificate in Transferable Skills, University of Warwick, UK.
2009	MSc. Department of Chemistry, University of Los Andes. Venezuela. Synthesis and characterisation of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(II) complexes bearing N,N-chelating ligands.
2006	Basic teaching training certificate. University of Los Andes. Venezuela
2002	BSc equivalent, Department of Chemistry, University of Los Andes. Venezuela. Synthesis and characterisation of tetrahydroquinoline derivatives. Undergraduate research project (1 year).
	Fellowships and Awards
2016	Merit award for sustained excellence of performance and contribution. Department of Chemistry. University of Warwick, UK.
2015	Merit award for sustained excellence of performance and contribution. Department of Chemistry. University of Warwick, UK.
2015	Longlisted for the Global Staff Awards. University of Warwick, UK
2015	Nominated for the Warwick Award for Teaching Excellence (WATE) University of Warwick, UK.
2014	Merit award for sustained excellence of performance and contribution. Department of Chemistry. University of Warwick, UK.
2012	Early Career fellowship. IAS Univeristy of Warwick, UK.
2012	Nominated for the Warwick awards in teaching excellence for postgraduate research students –WATE awards. University of Warwick, UK.
2009	PhD international scholarship award. University of Los Andes. Venezuela.
2008	Researcher promotion award, level I. (Premio promoción al investigador). National centre for science and technology. Venezuela.
2007-2008	Stimuli to researchers award. Premio de estímulo al investigador. University of Los Andes. Venezuela.
2005	Winner of exam and merit based admission process for tenure professorship. University of Los Andes. Venezuela.
	Work Experience
2016-Date	Senior Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick.
2013-2016	Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick.
2012-2013	Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick. Supervised by Prof. P.J. Sadler, FRS.
2013	Aggregate* Professor. Inorganic Chemistry. University of Los Andes. Venezuela
2011	AS:MIT demonstrator. Principles and techniques in qualitative and quantitative analysis. University of Warwick, UK.
2009-2012	Undergraduate laboratories demonstrator. Inorganic chemistry. University of Warwick.
2007-2012	Assistant* Professor. Inorganic Chemistry. University of Los Andes. Venezuela. (On study leave 2009-2012)
2005-2007	Instructor*. Inorganic Chemistry. University of Los Andes. Venezuela.
	*according to the Venezuelan academic system, university tenure positions are established through five ranks as: Instructor, Assistant Professor, Aggregate Professor, Associate Professor and Full Professor-Chair
	Teaching/Supervising Experience
2015	AS:MIT Research project co-supervisor. Analytical investigation of novel osmium-based anticancer agents. University of Warwick, UK.
2014	AS:MIT Research project co-supervisor. Analytical investigation of novel osmium-based anticancer agents: stability, biological interactions and metabolic profiles. University of Warwick, UK.
2013	MSc Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Project co-supervisor. Investigating the mechanism of action of metal-based antineoplastic agents. University of Warwick, UK.
2011	AS:MIT demonstrator. Principles and techniques in qualitative and quantitative analysis. University of Warwick, UK.
2011	Teaching chemistry in the real world. Leading research officer. Institute of advance teaching and learning, IATL. University of Warwick, UK.
2011-2014	Experimental teaching and open space learning workshop leader/organiser. Periodic table & famous chemists. University of Warwick, UK.
2009	Undergraduate research project principal tutor (1 year). Síntesis y caracterización de nuevos ligandos nitrogenados y exploración de su química de coordinación con metales de transición. University of Los Andes, Venezuela.
2008	Undergraduate research project principal tutor (1 year). Síntesis de ligandos tetrahidroquinolínicos y exploración de su química de coordinación con metales de transición. University of Los Andes, Venezuela.
2008	Undergraduate research project principal tutor (1 year). Síntesis de tetrahidroquinolinas via base de Schiff y exploración de su química de coordinación. University of Los Andes, Venezuela.
2008	Undergraduate research project principal tutor (1 year). Síntesis, Caracterización y Propiedades Catalíticas de Complejos de Metales de Transición Sustituídos con Ligandos Polifuncionales. University of Los Andes, Venezuela.
2008	Undergraduate research project principal tutor (1 year). Síntesis de Nuevos Ligandos Heterocíclicos Nitrógeno sulfurados. University of Los Andes, Venezuela.