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Biographical Sketches 
 
Santiago Gutiérrez
graduated in Biology from the University of León (Spain) in 1988—where he also 
received his Ph.D. He held a post-doctoral position as Visiting Associate Scientist in Biology at the 
California Institute of Technology (CALTECH) from 1995 to 1996. He returned to Spain in 1996, 
holding positions of Assistant and Associate Professor in the University of León. In 1999 he got a tenured 
position as Associate Professor of Microbiology at the University of León. 
Javier Casqueiro
graduated in Pharmacy from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 1991. He 
received his doctorate in Biology Science from the University of León (1997). He held several positions 
as Research Associated and Full Scientist at the Institute of Biotechnology (INBIOTEC) in León from 
1998 to 2000. In March 2000, he got a position as Assistant Professor of Microbiology at the University 
of León. 
Juan F. Martín
graduated in chemistry from the University of Salamanca (Spain) from which he also 
received his Ph.D. He held a post-doctoral position at the Institute of Microbiology, Rutgers from 1971-
1974, and then was an Invited Scientist at MIT. He returned to Spain in 1975, holding positions at the 
High Research Council and the University of Salamanca. In 1980, he was appointed Professor of 
Microbiology at the University of León, where he is also Director of the Institute of Biotechnology.