Education

Biography

Prof. Dr. José María Sánchez Montero degree and PhD in chemistry from the University of Córdoba. He is Associate Professor at the Department of organic chemistry and pharmaceutical of the Faculty of pharmacy of the University Complutense. He has participated in 28 research projects and published more than 90 papers in international journals and several chapters of books having registered at present four patents. He has also presented more than 70 papers in national and international congresses. He has lectured in several countries and has directed 9 proceedings of Bachelor's degree and 8 doctoral theses. Academic corresponding of the Royal National Academy of pharmacy.  A founding member of the Spanish society of biotechnology which is coordinator of the section applied Biocatalysis and the European Federation of biotechnology as well as the Spanish technology platform for sustainable chemistry. He has received several awards for his research including the award of Real Academia Nacional de Farmacia.

Research Interest

• Biotransformations: enzymes or cells catalysing organic reactions
• Biocatalisis-Biocatalizers design
• Enzymes and cells immobilization
• Biological activity products synthesis
• Molecular Modeling

Scientific Activities

Publications

1. A. BALLESTEROS, J.M. SANCHEZ-MONTERO  y J.V. SINISTERRA (1986) P-Toluensulfonyl Chloride Activation of Agarose as Exemplified by the Coupling of Lysine and Micrococcal Endonuclease, J. Mol. Catal, 227-236
2. A. ALCANTARA, A. BALLESTEROS, M.A. HERAS, J.M. MARINAS, J.M. SANCHEZ-MONTERO  y J.V. SINISTERRA (1987) Activity of Staphilococcal Nuclease in Water-Organic Media, Biocatalysis in organic media, 337-342
3. A.R. ALCANTARA, A. BALLESTEROS, A.M. HERAS, J.M. SANCHEZ-MONTERO Y J.V. SINISTERRA (1988) Behaviour and Application of Immobilized Microccocal Nuclease, "Enzyme Engineering IX" publicado en Annals of The N.Y. Academy of Sciences, 1-6
4. M.J. HERNAIZ, M. RUA, B. CELDA, P. MEDINA, J.V. SINISTERRA and J.M. SANCHEZ-MONTERO (1994) Contribution to the Study of the Alteration of Lipase Activity of Candida Rugosa by Ions and Buffers, Appl. Biochem and Biotechnol, 213-229
5. M.J. HERNAIZ, J.M. SANCHEZ-MONTERO y J.V. SINISTERRA (1994) Comparison of the Enzymatic Activity of Commercial and Semipurified Lipase of Candida cylindracea in the Hydrolysis of the Esters of (R,S) 2-Aryl Propionic Acids, Tetradedron, 10749-10760
6. C. del CAMPO, M. GARCIA, A. GRADILLAS, E. F. LLAMA, L. SALAZAR,  J.M. SANCHEZ-MONTERO and J.V.SINISTERRA (1993) Enantiospecific Hydrolysis of Esters of non Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Using Lipase of Candida Cylindracea, J. Mol. Catal, 399-405
7. J.M. SANCHEZ-MONTERO and J.V.SINISTERRA (1993) Immobilization of Nucleases of Corn Cob, J. Mol. Catal, 391-398
8. J.MORENO; J.M. SANCHEZ-MONTERO; J.V.SINISTERRA; L.B.NIELSEN (1991) Contribution to the Study of the Enzymatic Activity of Benzonase, J. Mol. Catal, 419-427
9.    J.M. MORENO, J.M.SANCHEZ-MONTERO, A.BALLESTEROS Y J.V.SINISTERRA (1991) Hydrolysis of Nucleic Acids in Single Cell Protein Concentrates Using Immobilized Benzonase, Appl. Biochem. Biotech, 43-51
10. M.C. MARTINEZ, J.M. SANCHEZ-MONTERO, J.V. SINISTERRA Y A. BALLESTEROS (1990)New Insolubilized Derivatives of Ribonuclease and Endonuclease for Elimination of Nucleic Acids in Single Cell Protein Concentrates (S.C.P.), Biotech & Appl Biochem, 643-652