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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.
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La UCC+I de la @UAHes, integrada en la Oficina de Transferencia del Conocimiento (OTC), es una de ellas
La UAH celebra el Mercado Solidario de Primavera: frutas y verduras ecológicas, productos orgánicos, ropa, cosmética natural, joyería artesanal…
Sábado, 17 de mayo
11:00-23:00 horas
Rectorado
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#HubUAHComprometida #UAHsolidaria #NocheEnBlancoAlcalá
Casi 100 estudiantes del grado en CCAFYDE de la UAH participan este fin de semana por primera vez en el Festival de Danza Contemporánea Cervandantes 2025, incluyendo en su programación sedes de la UAH, a través de la profesora Marta Arévalo. ¡Te esperamos! https://ow.ly/kp1150VQ0Ap
La Facultad de Farmacia cumple hoy 50 años, medio siglo formando profesionales comprometidos con la salud, la investigación y la innovación científica. Un camino que comenzó en 1975, antes incluso de que la #UAH abriera de nuevo sus puertas. ¡Felicidades!
https://ow.ly/74fe50VPZN3
Hace 11 años la UAH dio un paso de gigante en su internacionalización formando parte de @Harvard a través de @RCC_Harvard. Hoy cumple 35 años, efeméride que ha reunido en su sede de Cambridge (Massachusetts) a las universidades españolas vinculadas a ella. https://ow.ly/HhYp50VPjFy
Los grados de Fisioterapia y Ciencias Ambientales de la UAH entre los 5 mejores de España en su disciplina en el Ranking '50 Carreras' de @elmundoes por una enseñanza especializada y de calidad, y por el aumento de la oferta de optativas, respectivamente. https://ow.ly/BqaM50VP8mO
¿Quieres trabajar en el extranjero?
¡Ven a conocer las oportunidades laborales en otros países europeos de la red @EuresSpain!
15 mayo
12:00
Online
Mercedes Morales, 30 años de experiencia como técnico de empleo y consejera #EURES.
Inscripción: https://uah.jobteaser.com/es/events/248067
¿Se pueden defender meses y meses de investigación en tan solo 3 minutos?
Ese es el reto que intentarán superar mañana los 19 doctorandos que se presentan a la 1º fase del concurso 'Tesis en 3 Minutos' cuyos ganadores representarán a la #UAH en la final nacional del 13 de junio.
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
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
University of Alcalá has 38 official degree courses
19% of University of Alcalá are international students
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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