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CURRICULUM VITÆ
PERSONAL
Name:
Itzam De Gortari
Date of birth: April 17, 1976.
Mexico
Nationality:
Mexican
EDUCATION
2002 – 2006 University of Cambridge, Cavendish
Laboratory
• PhD in Theoretical Biophysics, “Ab initio
calculations of NMR chemical shifts for structure determination in biology”.
• Scholarship awarded by the
Mexican Government (CONACYT)
1995 – 2001 Universidad Nacional
Autónoma de México, UNAM
• BSc in Physics, 1st Class Honors. (Mención Honorífica)
• 1st Degree thesis “Study of
highly-charged Ne q+ impinging on an Al-Surface.”
Awarded with distinction. Suma Cum Laude
1991 – 1995 Lycée Franco-Mexicain,
• French High School, obtaining a Baccalauréat S (Maths & Technology, Option Physique
& Chemie). Scholarship awarded by the French
Government.
EMPLOYMENT
2009 Parque Científico de
Madrid
• Project management for a
technology company.
2007-2008
Research Associate, Max Planck
Institute, Germany
• Project to study the atomic
structure of proteins by NMR spectroscopy combining theoretical and
experimental methods. Three main projects involved: GF-like protein fluorescence
mechanism through structure by NMR, Epothilone-Tubuline
interaction, Polyglutamine and Huntington’s disease-
structural studies.
2005-2006 Research Associate, Cambridge University
• 2 year contract to study the atomic
structure of amyloid fibers
by ab inito calculations of
NMR chemical shifts. Left after 10 months to join the Max Planck Institute.
Teaching
2002 – 2005 Corpus Christi College & Department of
Physics, Cambridge University
• Tutored maths for first year
biologists, marked work and supplemented lectures
RESEARCH
Short stay
2009 Universidad
Autonoma Metropolitana
(UAM), Mexico
• Invited for a 4-months-project
to study the amyloid-like fibril formation by homopolypeptides. (Department
of theoretical chemistry)
2004 Aug A-Star
Bioinformatics Institute, Singapore
• Internship to study solvent
effects contributions to NMR chemical shift.
1999 Jul-Oct Hahn-Meitner-Institut Berlin Ionen-Strahl-Labor
• Experimental Internship to study
Plasmon production by highly charged ions interaction with an aluminum surface.
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Programming
languages: C, Fortran
Software
applications: Mat lab, Mathematica
Operating
systems: UNIX, MS DOS, Windows NT, 98 & 95
FOREIGN
LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE
Spanish: Mother Tongue
French: Baccalauréat Francais
English: 100
%
German:
(Goethe Institute Feb 1997-Julio199)
ACTIVITIES
AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2008- BioMex
• Coordinated New Venture for
Biotech company
2008-2009 IE Business School
• MBA Degree
Interests
2009 Triathlon,
Barcelona Garmin,
Sprint divsion. 1 hr 10 mn
total time, Top 10 % over 1200 participants
2007 Mongol Rally, drove
14,000 km from London to Mongolia and raise money for rural development
2006
Oct-Nov-Dec Expedition “in-solo” to Southamerica on a motorbike.
2003 – 2005 Cambridge University Volleyball Club
2002 – 2004 Downing College Boat Club, Rowed in 1st
and 2nd XIII men teams
1997 - Scuba Diving, CMAS certification (1998)
and NAUI, Diver Scuba Master
Certification (1999)
MISCELLANEOUS
Several
scholarships awarded by the Mexican Government (Secondary and Elementary
level), by the French Government (High school level).
Cultural
Promotion at EL CAFÉ DE NADIE
Hobbies:
Photographer (participation in several shows and contests at Mexican art galleries).
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