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Dr. Juan L. Valentin Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (CSIC) Juan de la Cierva 3 Madrid Spain 28006 Email: jlvalentin@ictp.csic.es Biographical Sketch: Dr. Juan López Valentín. Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (CSIC). Department of Chemistry and Technology of Elastomers. Education: 1997-2001: Graduate Studies of Chemistry. Complutense University, Madrid, Spain. 2002-2003: Master in Polymer Science and Technology. Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (CSIC), Madrid, Spain. 06/2005: Doctor in Chemistry. Complutense University, Madrid, Spain. Positions: 05/2002-03/2006: Pre-doctoral granted student in the Department of Chemistry and Technology of Elastomers of the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (CSIC, Spain). “Use of the original and Thermal Treated Sepiolite in Rubber Compounds. Effect of the Surface Modification with Coupling Agents”. 04/2006-07/2008: Alexander von Humboldt Post-doctoral fellowship in Physics Department of Martin-Luther Halle-Wittenberg University (Germany) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Kay Saalwächter. “Investigation of Chain Dynamics in Swollen Filled Elastomers by Proton Multiple-Quantum NMR”. Since 08/2008: Tenure scientist position in the Department of Chemistry and Technology of Elastomers of the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (CSIC). Spain. “Application of low field NMR to the study of polymer networks”. Research topics: Vulcanization: Study of rubber network structure and chain dynamics. Rubber Reinforcement: Study of filler/rubber interactions. Low field solid-state NMR applied to rubber science and technology. |