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Dr. Marco Flores is a Senior Research Professional and Manager of the Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Facility at Arizona State University's School of Molecular Sciences. He holds a B.Sc. in Physics from Peru's National University of Engineering, followed by a Ph.D. in Biophysics from Brazil's Brazilian Center for Research on Physics. His postdoctoral training included work at UC San Diego and the Max-Planck Institute for Bioinorganic Chemistry, focusing on bacterial photosynthesis and hydrogenase enzymes.
His research emphasizes EPR spectroscopy to study radicals, metal-binding sites, and bioenergetic processes in systems like photosynthetic reaction centers and artificial metalloproteins. Collaborations span biophysics, biochemistry, and materials science. Flores has managed the ASU EPR facility since 2008, offering expertise in ENDOR, ELDOR, and ESEEM techniques.
He has received awards including the EU/SOLAR-H Research Fellowship (2004–2008) and NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship (2000–2004). Teaching roles include guest lectures in spectroscopy and inorganic chemistry laboratories. Professional affiliations include the International EPR Society and American Chemical Society.
Key contributions include elucidating electron transfer mechanisms in photosynthesis, developing manganese-based catalysts, and advancing EPR methodologies for material characterization. His work bridges fundamental science with applied challenges in energy and materials.
