Francisco Guinea López

Francisco Guinea López is a Research Professor at IMDEA Nanociencia since January 2015. Specializing in theoretical condensed matter physics and materials science, his research focuses on graphene properties, two-dimensional semiconductors, and superconductivity. He holds a BSc from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1975) and a PhD from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1980). He has held visiting positions at the University of Michigan, UC San Diego, and Boston University, among others, and has collaborated globally at institutions like IBM Rüschlikon and ICTP Trieste.

With over 400 publications and an h-index of 75, his work includes seminal contributions to nanoscience. Awards include Spain's National Physics Prize and the Gold Medal from the Spanish Physical Society. His career spans roles as an Assistant Professor at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and Senior Researcher at CSIC. Research highlights include theoretical modeling of novel materials and devices.