Emili Besalú Llorà

Emili Besalú Llorà is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Girona. He is affiliated with the Institute of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis (IQCC) and leads the Theoretical Chemistry of Biosystems Research Group (TCBioSys). His academic credentials include a degree in Chemical Sciences and a master's in Chemistry from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), followed by a PhD in Chemical Sciences from the University of Girona.

His research specializes in computational approaches to molecular science, with current focus areas including:

• Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR) for property prediction
• Development of chemometric algorithms and mathematical methods
• Theoretical modeling of biosystems

This work has yielded over 100 publications in international journals and book chapters.

Notable recognitions include:

• The Antoni Martí i Franquès Award for Catalonia's best doctoral thesis in chemical sciences
• University of Girona's Teaching Quality Distinction (2010)

His scholarly impact is evidenced by extensive citations (>1600 WoS, >3500 Google Scholar) and sustained productivity (h-index: 26 WoS/32 GS as of 2023).