Rafael Giraldo - Curriculum vitae#

Address:

Laboratory of Synthetic Bacterial Amyloids
Department of Microbial Biotechnology
National Centre of Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC)
C/ Darwin, 3
E28049-Cantoblanco, Madrid (Spain)

ACADEMIC TRACK

• B. Sc. Biological Sciences (1981-1986), Complutense University, Madrid (UCM). First class honours (92% score).
• Ph. D. Biol. Sci. (1987-1991). Genetic and Biochemical studies on plasmid DNA replication initiators (Cum Laude). CIB-CSIC/UCM. Supervisor: Dr. R. Díaz-Orejas.
• Postdoctoral (1992-1994). Structural Studies Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge (UK). Supported by EMBO-ALTF (1992-1993) and MRC staff position. Research director: Dr. D. Rhodes.
• Tenure Track Scientist (1995-1999). CIB-CSIC, Dept. of Molecular Microbiology. Contracted Scientist appointed by the Spanish Ministry of Education & Science.
• Tenure Staff Scientist (2000-2008), group leader. CIB-CSIC. Dept. of Mol. Microbiol.
• Associate Professor (2008-2009). CIB-CSIC. Dept. of Mol. Microbiol.
• Research Professor: (2010-2018) CIB-CSIC. Departments of Chemical & Physical Biology / Cellular & Mol. Biol. (2019-) CNB-CSIC. Dept. of Microbial Biotechnology.

ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIPS

• Member of the Spanish Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SEBBM, since 1990).
• Member of the Spanish Biophysical Society (SBE, since 1994).
• Member of the Spanish Society for Microbiology (SEM, since 1997).
• Member of the International Society for Plasmid Biology (ISPB, since 2004).
• Member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM, since 2014).
• Member of the Editorial Board of FEMS Microbiology Reviews (2004-2010).
• Member of evaluation panels for ANEP-MICINN (Spain), NSF (USA), ESF (EU), HFSP (France), IFS (Sweden), NSC (Poland).

PERSONAL BREVIA

A) Biographic (non-academic) sketch:

• Born in Madrid (1963); parents: Manuel Giraldo and Sofía Suárez. Grew up in Barcelona (1967) and Las Palmas, Canary Islands (1968-1980).
• Military service as 2nd Lieutenant, Infantry (1986-1987).
• Married with M. Isabel Rodríguez (Chemist, High School teacher), since 1995; 4 children (Isabel, Luis, Raquel and María).

B) Hobbies:

• Reading:
  • Classical studies: History of ancient Greece and Rome; Plutarch; Athenian black figure vases; ancient Warfare; Archaeology
  • Philosophy; Theology; History of the primitive Church
  • Medieval illuminated manuscripts ('Beatos', in particular)
  • Astronomy (star-sighting); Cosmology
  • Geology (Palaeontology, Volcanology); Natural History (Botany)
• Music:
  • Classic, specially ancient (medieval, renaissance) and baroque
• Cinema:
  • B&W movies from the 1930's and 40's, in particular
• Sports:
  • Football (supporter of the best Club ever: Atlético de Madrid!)
• Having lunch (or dinner) with family and friends; talking and playing with my children; long walks across the countryside and historical city centres