SCHOOL OF BIOLOGY
Jorge
HERNÁNDEZ TORRES
GENERAL
Biography
Professor Jorge Hernández Torres completed his master’s and doctoral degrees at the Université de Neuchâtel (Switzerland). He has actively participated in conferences in Colombia and at universities across Europe. He is the author of 20 publications in internationally recognized journals in the fields of microbiology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics. Additionally, he has successfully led 15 internally and externally funded research projects. With 28 years of teaching experience as a tenured professor, he has been serving as the director of CINBIN since March 2002. Moreover, Professor Hernández Torres has supervised 48 undergraduate and graduate theses.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Phd in Science
Université de Neuchâtel, 1995
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Master's in Advanced Studies in Biochemistry and Plant Physiology.
Université de Neuchâtel, 1991
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University Teaching Specialization
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2000
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Bachelor in Biology
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 1987
AREAS OF
Expertise
Molecular biology
Bioinformatics
Biochemistry
OFFICE
Hours
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Monday to Friday
8:00 a.m. – 12 m.
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
UIS Central Campus, Edificio Camilo Torres, oficina 115
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Outstanding
Works
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First insights into the gut microbiome of Diatraea saccharalis: From a sugarcane pest to a reservoir of new bacteria with biotechnological potential
Article, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Alejandro Ángel Escobar Honorable Mention in Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences
Fundación Alejandro Ángel Escobar, Colombia, 2015