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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
El rector José Vicente Saz hizo entrega ayer al presidente de @thepinkforce, Andoni Serrano, del donativo solidario recaudado en la @UAHes el pasado mes de junio. La comunidad universitaria pudo hacer sus bizums solidarios en el Encuentro Alumni y el Concierto de Fin de Curso.
Los incendios, cada año más intensos, más destructivos y más difíciles de extinguir. ¿Qué nos espera este verano? Nos lo cuenta Emilio Chuvieco, experto en teledetección para la gestión ambiental, en este nuevo episodio de #DeVIVAvoz, el podcast de la UAH. https://ow.ly/hyhS50Wqznk
Antonio Moreno, alumno del Máster de Desarrollo Ágil para la Web e investigador del grupo Intelia, ha sido premiado por @RTVE en la VII edición de las Ayudas Impulsa Visión del ente público por su TFM sobre el uso de la IA contra los discursos de odio. https://ow.ly/UyFa50WpXmw
¿Has sido admitido en la #UAH? https://bit.ly/admisionUAH
¡Enhorabuena! No olvides realizar tu matrícula, tienes de plazo hasta el 15: 👉https://ow.ly/bHtp50SAezW
Descubre aquí todo lo que la UAH puede ofrecerte (incluye guía de primeros pasos): https://ow.ly/r4J450SAezZ
#GenteUAHpa
La #UAH y Toni Pons elaboran réplicas de alpargatas del Neolítico de 6.200 años de antigüedad halladas en la Cueva de los Murciélagos (Albuñol, Granada). Un descubrimiento excepcional que nos acerca, como pocas veces ocurre, a la cotidianidad prehistórica. https://ow.ly/Aagq50WmoXI
Y, por último, agradecer a la @UAHes el constante apoyo a las actividades formativa de la @RFEBalonmano, así como a Pablo Martín, su subdirector de Deportes, y David Valadés, delegado del rector para Actividades Deportes, que me hayan acompañado hoy en la visita. #Balonmano
Esta es Graciela Ranz, #AlumniUAH, la 1º sordociega española en litigar en los tribunales. Un éxito compartido, ya que la UAH trabaja cada día para lograr un mundo más inclusivo, convencidos de que quien desee cursar estudios superiores debe poder hacerlo. https://ow.ly/Nqly50Wmlp9
En su visita a la UAH el Nobel de medicina Sir Richard Roberts denunció la “hipocresía” del veto a los organismos modificados genéticamente, contra los que no existe ninguna evidencia científica, sentenciando que amordazar a la ciencia es frenar el futuro. https://ow.ly/Hp4k50Wj9aV
Desde los años 40 la agricultura intensiva ha mejorado la producción pero ha reducido la biodiversidad. Ahora, gracias a un estudio en el que participa la #UAH, sabemos como mitigar y revertir estas consecuencias sin comprometer la producción agrícola: https://ow.ly/ZK5E50WijTs
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
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Active researchers
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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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