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Prof. Dr. José Luis Copa PatiñoRector's Delegate for Communication
Prof. Dr. José Luis Copa Patiño holds a PhD in Biology, specializing in Microbiology, from the University of Alcalá (UAH). He is currently a Professor in the Department of Biomedicine and Biotechnology at UAH, with over 32 years of teaching experience and six recognized five-year terms. He is part of an award-winning teaching innovation group recognized in 2012.
He has completed postdoctoral stays at the Biological Research Center (CSIC) in Madrid and at the Institute of Science and Technology at the University of Manchester (UMIST). He has published more than 75 papers in indexed journals and participated in over 110 conferences. He is co-author of six patents, one of which is international, and has led more than 80 research projects. He has supervised several doctoral theses and received multiple awards for his research work.
Since 2001, he has held various management positions at UAH, including Vice Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and ERASMUS Coordinator for the Faculties of Biology and Environmental Sciences. He has also coordinated the entrance and admission exams at UAH for new students and served as Deputy to the Vice-Rector for Undergraduate Studies and Students. Currently, he is Vice President of the Senate and a member of the Faculty of Science Board, as well as the Rector’s Delegate for Communication.

The University of Alcalá was founded in 1499 as a new educational project by Cardinal Cisneros, the Regent of Spain. Steeped in history, the University today is a medium-sized modern institution, and acknowledged as a model to be imitated in Europe and America. In addition to classical humanistic studies and the social sciences, the University of Alcalá has incorporated the most modern qualifications in all scientific fields, such as health sciences and the various engineering sciences spread across its campuses, which with the Science and Technology Park are a decisive factor in its international profile and a boost to business in our region.
The recognised quality of its studies, the development of important research lines, its international relations, the artistic-historical interest of its iconic buildings, its new and modern facilities and its complete adaptation toe the demands of today’s labour market place at the forefront of public universities.
The Latest from University of Alcalá
La UAH te invita al homenaje a Antonio de Nebrija, su catedrático más ilustre, el próximo miércoles, 2 de julio, a las 12:00, en la Capilla de San Ildefonso, con el coloquio: “El viaje del castellano: de Nebrija a las Humanidades digitales”. Apúntate aquí: https://bit.ly/HomenajeNebrija2025
El profesor de la UAH Norberto Moreno ha formado parte del equipo de la reedición de la Nueva gramática de la lengua española que ha elaborado @RAEinforma, y otras dos más han revisado y supervisado algunos de sus 48 capítulos: Silvia Gumiel y Pilar Pérez. https://ow.ly/K37B50Whk7Q
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🎥🎙️🗞️ Este sábado, en Sigüenza (Guadalajara), con grandes figuras del periodismo. Para reflexionar, aprender y compartir. Porque lo que está lejos importa más que nunca
‼️ Quedan muy pocas plazas ‼️
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La UAH acoge hasta el viernes el Congreso @asepelt_org donde expertos de más de 20 países debaten soluciones reales para alcanzar el Objetivo Hambre Cero. Entre ellos destacan el Premio Nobel de Medicina Richard J. Roberts, el Padre Ángel o Ademola Adenle. https://ow.ly/AOvC50Wg3al
El doctorando Miguel Rodríguez Molina gana el Concurso Tesis en Tres Minutos dentro de la categoría de Ciencias de la Salud. El mérito es claro y merecido, defender meses de trabajo en tan solo tres minutos sin renunciar al rigor científico. ¡Enhorabuena! https://ow.ly/Nans50WfX67
Así fue el acto sorpresa de homenaje al Catedrático de Filología Latina en la Universidad de Alcalá Antonio Alvar Ezquerra.
¡Feliz jubilación Antón!
Gracias por tanto.
La UAH concede a @Harvard el #PremioCampusPatrimonio. Una decisión avalada por el conjunto de la universidad española a través de @CrueUniversidad que reconoce su extraordinario legado histórico, arquitectónico y simbólico, ejemplo para el resto del mundo. https://ow.ly/VTW650WfheM
¿Todavía no tienes tu entrada? ¡Últimos días! No te pierdas ningún concierto 🌳🎷#AiEnRUTaJazz @aieartistas @UAHes @FGUAes
🎟️Entradas a la venta online y en la Tienda de la Universidad
https://cultura.uah.es/es/evento/Venta-de-entradas-para-Universijazz-Alcala-2025/
La #UAH colabora con The Pink Force para llevar sonrisas e ilusión a niños hospitalizados a través de R2-KT, una versión rosa de R2-D2 que nació por una triste pero inspiradora historia. https://ow.ly/z3WI50WcRe1
Envía un Bizum solidario al 06247 y ¡haz que la fuerza les acompañe!
University of Alcalá has 38 official degree courses
19% of University of Alcalá are international students
In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the University of Alcalá became the major centre of academic excellence
Acknowledged as a model tobe imitated in Europe and America
The University of Alcala considers international partnerships to play a vital role in furthering research and education; it has 750 agreements globally, with 1,500 placements in 155 countries, and these include:
Erasmus Student Exchange Agreements, an EU-centred exchange programme with 927 partners.
Double Degree Agreements for Undergraduates, Masters, and PhDs in France, Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, China, Brazil, Ireland, Bolivia, Italy, Tunisia, Sweden, and Columbia.
Mission and vision
- The comprehensive training of students and their personal and professional development through high-quality teaching, the creation, and transmission of knowledge, and the dissemination of science and culture
- To be a leading university in the international context, committed to society, inclusive and open to the world, contributing to the advancement of knowledge and the training of citizens by means of quality teaching, excellence in research, and the promotion of ethical and socially responsible attitudes
- Values:
- Proximity
- Quality, Excellence and Innovation
- International Vocation
- Social Commitment
A university open to the world
352
Active researchers
€33,109,345.62
from Research Projects
The University is firmly committed to research as the engine of innovation and change, It is ranked among Spain’s top universities in terms of number of doctoral theses, patents and research outputs.
Through its Science and Technology Park, the university fosters relations between the academic world and the business community, thus fomenting the creating of innovative companies in R+D intensive sectors.
In collaboration with Spain’s Council for Scientific Research, the university is host to the Prince of Asturias Institute of Molecular Medicine and the Ramon y Cajal Institute of Biomedicine in collaboration with the Madrid Regional Government, the Madrid Institute for Advanced Water Research.
Through its own institutes and other research supported centres, the university gives its backing to interdisciplinary research in the fields of the social sciences and humanities. The university boasts four associated teaching hospitals where students may do their internships.
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