Jose Manuel Blanco Fernandez

Jose Manuel Blanco Fernandez is a Professor in the Department of Organic Chemistry at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), affiliated with the Faculty of Pharmacy. He is part of the Desinfarma research group, focusing on drug discovery and synthesis. His doctoral research (1993) centered on 'Carbocyclic nucleosides: synthetic approach based on chiral sulfonyl cyanides,' advised by Dr. Franco Fernández González and Dr. María Olga Caamaño Santos.

• Education: PhD in Organic Chemistry from USC (1993)

His research interests span organic synthesis, particularly in chiral chemistry and drug development. His work contributes to advancing methodologies for nucleoside analogs and pharmaceutical applications.