Daniel Maspoch

**Daniel Maspoch** is an **ICREA Research Professor** and Group Leader at the **Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2)** in Spain. He holds a PhD in Materials Science from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and completed postdoctoral research at Northwestern University (USA) and the Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona. His research focuses on **metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), nanochemistry, and supramolecular materials**, with applications in drug delivery, catalysis, and energy storage. He leads the **Supramolecular NanoChemistry and Materials Group (NANOUP)** and has received an **ERC Consolidator Grant**.

**Education**:

• Bachelor’s in Chemistry, Universitat de Girona (1995–1999)
• PhD in Materials Science, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2000–2004)

**Research Interests**: Development of advanced materials, including MOFs, composites, and nanocarriers for biomedical and industrial applications. Key areas include gas separation, heterogeneous catalysis, and functional nanomaterials synthesis.

**Awards**: Recipient of the **ERC Consolidator Grant** for research on multifunctional micro- and nanostructures.

**Grants**: Active funding includes projects on MOFs@bio (biomedical MOFs) and InanoMOF (MOF-based nanocomposites).

**Labs/Teams**: Director of the **NANOUP Group** at ICN2, specializing in nanomaterials design and application.