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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 se une al #8M con una programación para reivindicar la lucha por la igualdad de género, el enfoque de género y el reconocimiento del papel de las mujeres en la investigación, la cultura y la sociedad. https://ow.ly/7WOO50Yq2Zh
#ODScompromisoUAH #UAHComprometida #Diadelamujer
La Conferencia de Rectores y Rectora de las Universidades Públicas Madrileñas (#CRUMA) y @ComunidadMadrid acuerdan el nuevo modelo de financiación de las seis universidades públicas madrileñas: 14.800 millones de euros hasta 2031. https://ow.ly/LSpm50YpaFx
Carmelo García se convierte en el nuevo rector de la UAH con el 57,6% de los votos en las elecciones celebradas hoy que han contado con aproximadamente el 60% de participación.
¡Enhorabuena!
Resultados definitivos: 6 de marzo.
Candidatura @impulsouah
https://portalcomunicacion.uah.es/diario-digital/actualidad/Carmelo-Garcia-elegido-rector-de-la-Universidad-de-Alcala
La comunidad universitaria podrá elegir al nuevo rector o rectora de la UAH acudiendo a las urnas mañana, martes 3 de marzo. Al finalizar la votación de esta primera vuelta a las 18:00 horas, se hará el escrutinio general y posteriormente la publicación de los resultados.
¡VOTA!
Escucha el minuto de oro de los 4 candidatos que optarán al Rectorado de la #UAH.
Carmelo García: https://youtube.com/shorts/EqCVPFQLimA
J. Antonio Portilla: https://youtube.com/shorts/bIWM-b2h84A
María Sarabia: https://youtube.com/shorts/-roo1W2I8Hc
Mª Jesús Such: https://youtube.com/shorts/8asLT8Em_UU
Episodios completos en #DeVIVAvoz
Este 27 de febrero se inaugura en el MAI la exposición 'Estimado Luis, un comisario del siglo XX', una relectura afectiva de este gran impulsor de la internacionalización del arte español. Luis González Robles donó a la UAH cerca de 2.000 obras para el museo que lleva su nombre
La rehabilitación del Cuartel del Príncipe, conocido como Edificio Cisneros, afronta su recta final pese al parón en 2025 por el hallazgo de restos arqueológicos. La obra concluirá antes de final de año y podría inaugurarse en el segundo trimestre de 2027. https://ow.ly/t1Gl50Yi2pz
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Cuatro candidatos optarán al Rectorado de la UAH
Hoy se han proclamado oficialmente las candidaturas de los cuatro catedráticos que aspirarán a dirigir la UAH los próximos seis años: Carmelo García, José Antonio Portilla, María Sarabia y María Jesús Such. https://ow.ly/9T0J50YhFy8
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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