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SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY

William Fernando
HIDALGO BUCHELI

William Fernando Hidalgo Buchelli, professor of the School of Chemistry, is introduced to the general public and the educational community. PhD in Chemistry - Friedrich Schiller University Jena Venezuela. The photo was taken in the foreground, white background and the professor is located in the center.

Director - CODEIM Research Group

Director of GED
Research Group

CONTACT

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whidalgo@uis.edu.co

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+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2025

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GENERAL

Biography

William Fernando Hidalgo Bucheli is a Chemistry graduate from the Universidad de Nariño. He holds a Master’s degree in Biotechnology from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Medellín campus) and a Doctorate in Natural Sciences with an emphasis on Ecological Chemistry from the Friedrich Schiller University – Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology (Jena, Germany).

He has served as the principal investigator in several research projects primarily focused on the study of plant chemical defense mechanisms, particularly in the biological system of Musa-Mycosphaerella fijiensis (the causative agent of Black Sigatoka disease in banana plants). His research also encompasses the biosynthesis of natural products and studies in metabolomics based on mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance (mono- and bidimensional) aimed at elucidating the mechanisms of action of essential oils on clinically relevant pathogenic microorganisms.

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He is the author and co-author of eleven scientific articles published in high-impact international journals, such as Plant, Cell and Environment, Phytochemistry, Journal of Organic Chemistry, Plant Pathology, and Antibiotics. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemistry at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (Bucaramanga, Colombia) and a research member of the CODEIM research group (Organic Compounds of Medicinal Interest – Category A1, MinCiencias) and the GIBIM research group (Research Group in Biochemistry and Microbiology – Category A1, MinCiencias), where he leads the research line in Metabolomics.

He is the director of four ongoing research projects focused on the application of metabolomics as a tool to explore the biological potential of natural products (and synthetic derivatives) in inhibiting the growth and development of clinically and agriculturally relevant microorganisms. He is the primary supervisor of ten UIS Chemistry students (six undergraduates, three Master’s, and one doctoral) involved in the ongoing research projects.

EDUCATION AND

Qualifications

  • Doctor in Natural Sciences

    Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena, 2015

  • Master of Science in Biotechnology

    Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2009

  • Chemist

    Universidad de Nariño, 2005

Director - CODEIM
Research Group

Director of
GED Research Group

CONTACT

Information

Envelope

whidalgo@uis.edu.co

Phone-alt

+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2025

CVLAC
ORCID
Google Scholar

AREAS OF

Expertise

  • Biochemistry and chemistry of natural products

  • Biosynthesis

  • Metabolomics

  • Polyhydroxyalkanoates

OFFICE

Hours

Monday to Friday

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

UIS Central Campus, Edificio de Posgrados, oficina 302D

Research

Group

CODEIM
GIBIM
Photo taken at the Faculty of Sciences UIS in a general plan where you can see the first two floors of the internal part of the faculty building.
Photo taken at the Faculty of Science UIS in a wide shot where you can see one of the walls of the faculty building which has a mural of Camilo Torres along with a caption.
Photo taken at the Faculty of Sciences UIS in a general plan where you can see one of the walls of the faculty building.

Outstanding

Works

AWARDS AND

Recognitions

  • Leadership in the Presidency

    Red Colombiana de Posgrados, 2023

  • Elsevier sponsored Poster Presentation Award from the South America region

    at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, 2019

  • Associate Laureate Professor

    Universidad Industrial de Santander

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