Jose Jimenez Zarco

Jose Jimenez Zarco is a Reader in Synthetic Biology at the Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London. Previously, he served as a Lecturer (2014) and Senior Lecturer (2018) at the University of Surrey before joining Imperial in 2020. His research focuses on synthetic biology and evolution, investigating quantum mechanisms in proteins, gene expression tradeoffs, and microbial community dynamics. Applications of his work include combating antibiotic-resistant pathogens and bioremediation of plastic waste.

Education:

• PhD in Molecular Microbiology (2006), Spanish Research Council (CIB-CSIC)
• Postdoctoral training at National Center for Biotechnology (Spain), Harvard University (USA), and MIT (USA)

Research Interests:

• Quantum mechanisms in biological systems
• Systems biology of microbial communities
• Biotechnological applications in environmental remediation
• Evolutionary tradeoffs in gene expression

Affiliations & Collaborations:

• Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering
• Institute of Chemical Biology
• CDT in Chemical Biology: Innovation in Life Sciences (supervisor)
• fabriCELL initiative

Grants & Funding:

• BBSRC, NERC, Royal Society, Leverhulme Foundation
• Horizon2020 (European Union)