Although trained as a chemist, Víctor de Lorenzo is now a Professor of Molecular Environmental Microbiology at the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología-CSIC. His lab uses Pseudomonas putida to recreate and build circuits for the sake of new-to-nature biological activities that will have an environmental impact by interacting with chemical waste. Dr. de Lorenzo is a member of the EMBO Council, the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) and the European Academy of Microbiology (EAM). He was the course director for the EMBO Synthetic Biology in Action Course and the EMBO/EMBL/iBiology online course in Synthetic Biology.
Talks with this Speaker
Synthetic Biology Overview
Victor de Lorenzo gives an overview of the Synthetic Biology Course. (Talk recorded in June 2015)
Audience:
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 11:55
Bioremediation: Cyborg-ization of Soil Bacteria for Smart Degradation of Environmental Pollutants
Victor de Lorenzo discusses applications of bacteria as whole-cell catalysts for decontamination and bioremediation. (Talk recorded in June 2015)
Audience:
- Researcher
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 29:20
