Francisco Javier Sardina López

Prof. Javier Sardina was born in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) in 1958. He was trained as a synthetic organic chemist at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), where he received both his B.S. (1980) and Ph.D. (1985) degrees.

From 1986 to 1988 he was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley, working in the laboratory of the late Prof. Henry Rapoport. Currently, he is a Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Santiago and his research interests range from asymmetric organic synthesis to the development of scientific computer software.

Professor Sardina is a co-founder and Director of the Scientific Advisory Board of MESTRELAB RESEARCH S. L., a USC spin-off company. Since 2013, he is a member of the INDITEX's Social Council, collaborating in the development of R&D about product health standards ("Clear to Wear and Safe to Wear") in the production of safe products, including the auxiliary chemical industry and its suppliers.