Dr. Agustín Lara Sánchez

Prof. Agustín Lara-Sánchez was born in La Solana (Ciudad Real), Spain, in 1972. He obtained his graduate degree in 1995 from the University of Castilla-La Mancha and his Doctorate in 1999 with Prof. Antonio Otero and Dr. Juan Fernández. From 2000–2001, he worked as a Marie Curie postdoctoral fellow at the University of East Anglia with Prof. Manfred Bochmann researching in the design of catalysts for the polymerization of olefins and the synthesis of biodegradable polymers. From 2002 to 2019 he was a lecturer at the University of Castilla-La Mancha. In September 2019, he was appointed Full Professor in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Castilla-La Mancha. He has authored more than 100 publications in reviewed journals. His current research interests have been directed towards the study of catalytic processes for the synthesis of products of industrial interest such as cyclic carbonates and biodegradable polymers from CO2 and renewable resources.

Hobbies: “Senderismo, cultivar plantas y viajar….” “Willow, Gladiator, Australia….” “Outlander, Ana de la Tejas Verdes, Suits; la clave del éxito…”