Javier Linares-Pastén

Javier Linares-Pastén is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at the Division of Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University. His work integrates computational methods and recombinant technology for biocatalyst development.

• Affiliation: Lund University, Sweden
• Role: Course coordinator for Environmental Biotechnology (KBTF11)

Research Interests:

Specializes in protein structure-function relationships for enzyme design and cell engineering as living catalysts. Applications span environmental biotechnology, food technology, biorefinery processes, and bioactive compound production. Key areas include plastic degradation, biopolymer synthesis, lignocellulose valorization, and prebiotic/probiotic development.

Research Output Trends: Recent work focuses on Andean crop processing for bioactives, halophilic archaea ecology, iron-ore microbiology, and sustainable oil extraction methods from traditional seeds.

Scientific Awards:

• Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences "100-list" 2023
• Venture Cup Game Changer 2020

Teaching: Coordinates courses like Environmental Biotechnology (KBTF11) and contributes to Environmental Chemistry (KASF01) and Sustainable Food Processing (KLGN65). Provides specialized training in recombinant protein production and bioinformatics for doctoral students.

Projects: Currently leads SIDA-funded initiatives on agro-industrial biotechnology and Bolivian food valorization. Past projects include Crafoord Foundation-supported enzyme engineering for plastics and Royal Physiographic Society studies on plastic-degrading enzymes.