Guillermo Montoya

Professor Guillermo Montoya is a Research Director and Group Leader at the Protein Structure & Function Program of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (CPR), University of Copenhagen, Denmark. His work focuses on unraveling cellular mechanisms at the atomic level through advanced methodologies including X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy.

• PhD in Chemistry, University of Zaragoza (1989–1993)
• MSc in Biochemistry, University of the Basque Country (1984–1989)

Montoya's research spans Structural Molecular Biology and Genome Integrity, with specific emphasis on:

• Activation mechanisms of oligomeric kinases
• CRISPR-Cas12a conformational dynamics
• Macromolecular complexes in telomere maintenance

His publications reveal significant contributions to CRISPR-Cas systems, kinase activation, and DNA/RNA degradation mechanisms.

Scientific Awards:

• EMBO Member (2018)
• Spanish National Prize in Biomedicine (2009)
• Multiple Fellowships (EMBO, Marie Curie, FEBS, Marie Curie)

Montoya's group integrates structural biology with cell biology to address fundamental questions in genome stability and biomedical applications. His work has been cited over 188 times for studies on CRISPR-Cas endonucleases and has attracted attention from 41 patents.