Luis García Río

Tel.: 
+34 8818 15712
Email: 
luis.garcia [at] usc.es
Departament: 
Química Física
Research group: 
Full Professor
1. ACADEMIC DEGREES
  • 1993: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, University of Santiago. Spain.
  • 1989: M.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Santiago. Spain.
2. CURRENT POSITION
  • 2008-present: Full Professor of Physical Chemistry, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Santiago. Spain.
3. SCHOLARSHIP, PRIZES, DISTINCTIONS
  • 2010-present: Head of the Department, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Santiago. Spain.
  • Young research award, Xunta de Galicia, 1999.
  • Ph.D. Thesis award 1994. Faculty of Chemistry. University of Santiago.
4. TEACHING AND THESES SUPERVISIONS
  • Teaching: Different theoretical and laboratory courses in Physical Chemistry (thermodynamics, kinetics, quantum mechanics and colloids) and General Chemistry for undergraduate students. Physical Organic Chemistry and Supramolecular Chemistry for MSc and PhD students.
  • Supervision of 11 PhD theses: Jorge Pérez Juste (1995-1999); Jose Antonio de Sousa Moreira (1995-2000); Moisés Pérez Lorenzo (2000-2004); Esperanza Fernández Hermida Cadahia (2000-2005); Celia Cabaleiro Lago (2001-2005); Ana Godoy López (2001-2006); Javier Dasilva Carbalhal (2003-2007); Pablo Hervella Lorenzo (2002-2007); Celia Maria Cardona Faustino (2003-2009); María Méndez Pérez (2006-2010) and Nuno Jesuino Basilio (2005-2011).
5. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
  • Reaction mechanism, with focus on nitroso group transfer, ester aminolysis, proton transfer, bromination reactions, Fisher carbene complexes and organolithiums reactivity.
  • Colloid Chemistry, with focus on reactivity in confined systems.
  • Supramolecular Chemistry, with focus on formation of host:guest complexes and supramolecular catalysis in the presence of cyclodextrins, calixarenes and cucurbiturils.

Former CiQUS member, 2011-2021