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Fernando Altamura is a Faculty Lecturer at McGill University's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, where he serves as Director of the Freshman Program and Academic Advisor. He joined the university in 2020.
Dr. Altamura holds a diverse educational background spanning both scientific and artistic disciplines:
- D.M. from Université de Montréal
- M.Sc. from McGill University
- M.M. from Yale University
- B.Sc. (AgEnvSc) from McGill University
- B.M. & M.M. from Rotterdam Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, The Netherlands
- B.A. from Conservatorio Piccinni, Italy
Dr. Altamura's research focuses on target-based drug discovery for infectious diseases and modulation of host-microbiota interactions as therapeutic strategies. He also specializes in innovation in STEM teaching, with particular emphasis on mathematics and science communication. His interdisciplinary background combines expertise in life sciences, pharmacology, and therapeutics of infectious diseases with a strong foundation in classical music.
Dr. Altamura has received numerous awards and honors throughout his academic career:
- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Award for Teaching Excellence (2022)
- Postgraduate Scholarship, Doctoral Program – NSERC (2020)
- Bourse de Doctorat – FRQNT (2020)
- CSPC Scholarship – Canadian Glycomics Network (2019)
- Graduate Excellence Award – McGill (2019)
- Alexander Graham Bell Canada, Graduate Scholarship – NSERC (2017)
- Dean's Honors List – McGill (2017)
- Tomlinson Award – McGill (2017)
- Bieler Internship Award – McGill (2016)
- Robert S. Broughton Internship – McGill (2016)
- E. Parisot Award – Yale (2010)
- Nuffic Huygens Scholarship – Dutch Government (2007)
As an educator, Dr. Altamura teaches a variety of courses including Calculus 1 with Precalculus, Calculus 2, Precalculus Lab, Intermediate Calculus, General Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Cell Biology, and courses on Eukaryotic Cells and Viruses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His teaching approach integrates his multidisciplinary background to enhance student learning experiences in STEM fields.
Dr. Altamura's unique combination of scientific expertise and artistic training creates a distinctive educational approach that bridges the gap between analytical and creative thinking in academic settings.
