Carlos Briones

Carlos Briones received the Ph.D. degree in chemistry (majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology) from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), in 1997. Since 2000, has been with the CSIC Research Group Molecular Evolution, RNA World and Biosensors, which is focused on the origin and early evolution of life, RNA biochemistry (including sequence/structure/function mapping in RNA and AFM-based analysis of RNA structure), in vitro evolution of nucleic acids, and biosensor development (aptamer-based and bio nanotechnology-inspired sensors). He is currently a Staff Research Scientist with the Department of Molecular Evolution, CAB (CSIC-INTA). He has authored or coauthored more than 70 articles in SCI journals (which accumulate more than 2000 citations), four books, and more than 30 chapters in specialized books. He is a co-inventor of eight patents and utility models in the fields of biotechnology and biosensor development.