Michael Seeger Pfeiffer
Full Professor
UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARÍA
Valparaíso, Chile
Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Biotechnology, Bionanotechnology, Bioremediation, Biodegradation, Bioproducts, Plant-Microbes Interactions
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 1996
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Biochemist, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 1991
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Assistant Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Medicine
Santiago, Chile
1996 - 1997
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Assistant Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARIA
Valparaiso, Chile
1997 - 2000
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Associate Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARIA
Valparaiso, Chile
2001 - 2006
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Full Professor Full Time
Valparaiso, Chile
2007 - At present
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Director PhD Program of Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARIA
Valparaiso, Chile
2007 - 2013
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Director of the Center for Nanotechnology and Systems Biology Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARIA
Valparaiso, Chile
2010 - 2016
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Director of the Center for Biotechnology “DAL” Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARIA
Valparaiso, Chile
2013 - 2016
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Co-Director PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV Part Time
UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARIA
Valparaiso, Chile
2016 - 2018
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Director PhD Program of Biotechnology Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARIA
Valparaíso, Chile
2019 - At present
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Fondecyt Project N° 4950010
Chile
1995 - 1996
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Principal Investigator Part Time
International Relations Office / Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, FundaciónAndes/CONICYT
Alemania
1996 - 1997
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Principal Investigator Part Time
DGIP - Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. Project N° 981301
Chile
1998 - 1998
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Internationale Bureau of BMBF/CONICYT. Project CHL 001/98 BIO
Chile
1998 - 2000
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Principal Investigator Part Time
DGIP - Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María Project N° 991322
Chile
1999 - 2000
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Fondecyt Project N° 1990808
Chile
1999 - 2002
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Fondecyt Project N° 7990001
Chile
1999 - 2002
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Principal Investigator Part Time
DGIP - Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. Project N° 130122
Chile
2001 - 2003
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Principal Investigator Part Time
BMBF/Conicyt. Project Nº 2000-177
Chile
2001 - 2003
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Fundación Andes - Fundación Antorchas Project C-13680/4
Chile
2001 - 2002
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Principal Investigator Part Time
DGIP - Univesidad Técnica Federico Santa María. Project N° 130322
Chile
2003 - 2005
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Fondecyt Project N° 1020221
Chile
2002 - 2005
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Principal Investigator Part Time
European Union (EU) - ICA4-CT-2002-10011 Project
Chile
2002 - 2005
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Principal Investigator Part Time
DGIP - Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. Project N° 130522
Chile
2005 - 2007
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Fondecyt Project N° 1070507
Chile
2007 - 2011
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Fondecyt Project N° 7070174
Chile
2007 - 2008
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Universidad Técnica Santa María Project N° 130836
Chile
2008 - 2008
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Fondecyt Project N° 7080148
Chile
2008 - 2009
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María Project N° 130948
Chile
2009 - 2011
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Fondecyt Project N° 7090079
Chile
2009 - 2010
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Fondecyt Project N° 7090079
Chile
2009 - 2010
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Principal Investigator Part Time
INNOVA CHILE- CORFO/OTRI CHILE. Project N° O7CN13-IXM-112
Chile
2009 - 2011
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Fondecyt Project N° 7100027
Chile
2010 - 2011
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Principal Investigator Part Time
BMBF/CONICYT Project N° 2009-174
Chile
2010 - 2012
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María - Project N° 131109
Chile
2011 - 2013
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Fondecyt Project N° 1110992
Chile
2011 - At present
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Principal Investigator Part Time
BMBF/CONICYT Project N° 2911-604
Chile
2012 - At present
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Principal Investigator Part Time
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María Project N° 131342
Chile
2013 - At present
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Alternate Director Part Time
Millenium Nucleus EMBA. Project P/04-007
Chile
2005 - 2008
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Alternate Director Part Time
KNOP-UTFSM Project
Chile
2011 - 2014
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Co-Investigator Part Time
Fundación Andes/CONICYT
Chile
1996 - 1997
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Co-Investigator Part Time
BMBF/CONICYT Project N° CHL 07/006
Chile
2008 - 2010
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Co-Investigator Part Time
PBCT Project
Chile
2008 - 2009
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Co-Investigator Part Time
CYTED Project
Chile
2010 - 2014
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Sponsor Professor Part Time
FONDECYT - Post Doctoral Project N° 3050052
Chile
2005 - 2007
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Sponsor Professor Part Time
FONDECYT - Post Doctoral Project N° 3090071
Chile
2008 - 2011
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Contributor Investigator Part Time
FONDECYT - Project N° 11121571
Chile
2012 - At present
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Director Part Time
MECESUP Project FSM0710
Chile
2008 - 2011
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International Coordinator Part Time
OEI Project
Chile
2009 - 2011
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International Coordinator Part Time
OEI Project
Chile
2011 - 2013
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Director Part Time
FDI Project
Chile
2009 - 2011
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Director Part Time
FDI Project
Chile
2011 - 2012
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Director Part Time
FDI Project
Chile
2012 - 2013
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Director Part Time
FDI Project
Chile
2013 - At present
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Associated Management Part Time
MINEDUC Project
Chile
1999 - 2002
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Management Support Part Time
MECESUP Project UCV0206
Chile
2003 - 2007
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Director Part Time
MECESUP Project
Chile
2013 - At present
Student and postdoctoral training
Director of 29 undergraduate thesis (29 finished).
1. Anne-Kathrin Zaiss 1998. Biotechnologist, Ecole Superieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg, France. July 1998.
2. Beatriz Cámara 1999. Chemist, UTFSM, December 1999.
3. Cristina Herrera 2001. Chemist, UTFSM, May 2001.
4. Liliana Muñoz 2001. University Technician in Food Control, UTFSM, October 2001.
5. Emilio Ponce 2001. University Technician in Food Control, UTFSM, October 2001.
6. Paula Martínez 2004. Engineer in Molecular Biotechnology, Universidad de Chile, April 2004.
7. Marcela Hernández 2004. Marine Biologist, Catholic University of Concepción, June 2004.
8. Matías Saavedra 2005. Engineer in Molecular Biotechnology, Universidad de Chile, September 2005.
9. Viviana Pérez 2005. University Technician in Analytical Chemistry, UTFSM, June 2005.
10. Marta González 2005. University Technician in Analytical Chemistry, UTFSM. September 2005.
11. Loreine Agulló 2006. Biochemist, Catholic University of Valparaíso, January 2006.
12. Macarena Córdova 2006. Biochemist, Catholic University of Valparaíso. July 2006.
13. Cecilia Flores 2007. Environmental Civil Engineer, UTFSM. January 2007.
14. Pola Miralles 2007. Chemical Civil Engineer and Environmental Engineer, UTFSM. August 2007.
15. Valentina Méndez. 2008. Biochemist, Catholic University of Valparaíso. December 2008.
16. Bernardita Ponce 2010. Environmental Civil Engineer, UTFSM. June 2010.
17. María José Romero 2010. Biochemist, Catholic University of Valparaíso. December 2010.
18. María José Vargas. 2012. Biochemist, University of Santiago de Chile, Santiago. Joint Thesis Direction with Beatriz Cámara. October 2012.
19. Bárbara Barra Sanhueza. 2013. Biotechnologist, University of La Frontera, Temuco. January 2013.
20. Paulina Vega Celedón. 2013. Biochemist, Catholic University of Valparaíso. January 2013.
21. Camila Juantok Varela. 2013. Biotechnology Engineering, University of Arturo Prat, Iquique. March 2013.
22. Pamela Andrea Villegas Pizarro. 2013. Environmental Civil Engineer, UTFSM. September 2013.
23. María José González Salazar. 2013. Biochemist, Austral University of Chile, Valdivia. Thesis Co-Direction with Claudio Bravo Direction. August 2013.
24. Felipe Aguilera. 2014. Biotechnology Engineer, Andrés Bello University, Viña del Mar, Chile. April 2014. Co-Director: Luis Rojas.
25. Patricio Cabrera Suarez. 2017. Chemical Civil Engineer, UTFSM. Co-direction Dr. Roberto Orellana. September 2017.
26. Lisette Hernández Guerrero. 2018. Environmental Civil Engineer, UTFSM. October 2018.
27. Natalia Alvarez-Santullano. 2018. Chemical Civil Engineer, UTFSM. November 2018.
28. Ángela Belén González Soto. 2019. Chemical Civil Engineer, UTFSM. November 2019.
29. Francisca Olivares Vargas. Environmental Civil Engineer, UTFSM. April 2020.
Director of 9 Master theses (9 finished).
1. Francisca Acevedo 2005. Master in Chemistry, UTFSM. November 2005.
2. Marcela Hernández. 2007. Master in Natural Resources, Universidad de la Frontera. November 2007.
3. Bernardita Chirino. 2009. Master in Environmental Biochemistry, Universidad de Chile. December 2009.
4. Fabiola Altimira. 2011. Master in Environmental Biochemistry, Universidad de Chile. January 2011.
5. Josephine Paulssson. 2012. Master in Pharmacology, University of Gothenborg, Gothenborg, Sweden. January 2012.
6. Jeanette Ehlersson. 2012. Master in Pharmacology, University of Gothenborg, Gothenborg, Sweden. January 2012.
7. Felipe Aguilera. 2014. Master in Biotechnology, Universidad Andrés Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile. Co-Director: Luis Rojas.April 2014.
8. Pamela Villegas. 2017.Master of Microbiology. Universidad La Habana, La Habana, Cuba. Co-D-Director: María Elena Carballo Valdés & Marcia Rojas Badia. July 2017.
9. Roberto Durán. 2019. Master of Environmental Biochemistry, Universidad de Chile. June 2019.
Director of 34 PhD theses (24 finished).
1. Patricio Villalobos 2008. PhD in Biotechnology, UTFSM-PUCV. June 2008.
2. Valeria Latorre 2008. PhD in Biotechnology, UTFSM-PUCV. October 2008.
3. Verónica Morgante 2009. PhD in Biotechnology, UTFSM-PUCV. January 2009.
4. Marcela Hernández. 2010. PhD in Natural Resources, Universidad de la Frontera. May 2010.
5. Luis Rojas. 2011. PhD in Chemistry, UTFSM-UV. May 2011.
6. Macarena Córdova. 2014 PhD in Biotechnology, UTFSM-PUCV. January 2014.
7. Hayron Canchignia. 2014. PhD in Biotechnology, UTFSM-PUCV March 2014.
8. Sebastián Fuentes. 2014. PhD in Biotechnology, UTFSM-PUCV May 2014.
9. Patricia Aguila Torres. 2014. PhD in Biotechnology, UTFSM-PUCV. December 2014.
10. Viviana Urtuvia Gatica. 2015. PhD in Biotechnology, UTFSM-PUCV. September 2015.
11. Franco Cárdenas Fehrenberg. 2015. PhD in Biotechnology, UTFSM-PUCV. November 2015.
12. Francisco Montero Silva. 2016. PhD in Biotechnology, UTFSM-PUCV. Co-Director: Marcelo Kogan. May 2016
13. Valentina Méndez Camus. 2017. PhD in Biotechnology, UTFSM-PUCV. January 2017
14. Agustina Undabarrena. 2017. PhD in Microbiology, Universidad de Chile. Co-Director Beatriz Cámara. January 2017
15. Guillermo Bravo Cortés. 2017. PhD in Biotechnology, UTFSM-PUCV. May 2017.
16. Christian Vergara Ojeda. 2017. PhD in Biotechnology, UTFSM-PUCV. Co-Director David Jeison. June 2017
17. Anna Speranza Espinoza Tofalos. 2017. PhD in Chemistry, UTFSM-UV-U Milano-Bicocca (Italy). Co-Director Andrea Franzetti U Milano-Bicocca (Italy). June 2017
18. Fabiola Alejandra Altimira Passalacqua. 2017. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. August 2017.
19. Pablo Alviz Gazitúa. 2018. PhD in Microbiology, Universidad de Chile. Co-Director Nicolas Giuliani (Univ of Chile). August 2018.
20. Miryam Valenzuela Ormeño. 2019. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. Co-Director Ximena Besoain Canales (PUCV). January 2019.
21. Felipe Alfaro Quezada. 2019. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. Co-Director Juan Pablo Martinez (INIA La Cruz). August 2019.
22. Bárbara Belén Barra Sanhueza. 2019. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. August 2019.
23. Paulina A. Vega Celedón. 2020. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. August 2020.
24. Alexis Velásquez Sáez. 2020. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. August 2020.
25. Laura Rodríguez Castro. 2020. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. In process.
26. Laura Jassiel Muñoz Puerta. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. Co-Director. In process.
27. Constanza Macaya Ramos. 2020. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. In process.
28. Flavia Dorochesi Ollino. 2020. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. In process.
29. Mario Sepúlveda Mardones. 2020. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. In process.
30. Ingrid Nicole Vásconez Hurtado. 2020. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. Co-Director Ximena Besoain Canales (PUCV). In process.
31. Inaudis Alvarez Hubert. 2020. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. In process.
32. Alejandra Larach Vega. 2020. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. Co-Director. In process.
33. Ximena Báez. 2020. PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. In process.
34. Lisette Hernández. 2020. CPhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV. In process.
Advisor of 15 PosDocs (10 finished):
1. Alejandro Dinamarca. 2004-2007
2. Carolina Yañez. 2006-2011
3. Erwin Strahsburger. 2010-2013
4. Luis Rojas. 2011-2013.
5. Beatriz Cámara. 2011-2012.
6. Sebastián Fuentes. 2014-2015.
7. Loreine Agulló. 2014-2017.
8. Franco Cárdenas. 2016-2017.
9. Roberto Orellana. 2015-2017.
10. Valentina Méndez Camus. 2017-2019.
11. Guillermo Bravo Cortés. 2017-2021.
12. Pablo Alviz Gazitúa. 2018-2020.
13. Miryam Valenzuela Ormeño. 2019-2020.
14. Bárbara Barra Sanhueza. 2019-2021.
15. Paulina Vega Celedón. 2020-2021.
Postgraduate courses
Professor:
PhD in Biotechnology UTFSM-PUCV:
Courses: Molecular mechanisms of cellular regulation; Bioinformatics; Functional Genomics; Ph.D. thesis project.
PhD in Chemistry UTFSM-UV:
Courses: Soil chemistry; Seminars in Chemistry; Ph.D. thesis Project.
Master in Chemistry UTFSM
Courses: Advanced Biochemistry; Topics in Biotechnology; Ph.D. thesis Project.
Invited Professor
Ph.D. in Microbiology Universidad de Chile-Universidad de Santiago:
Courses: Environmental Microbiology; Seminars in Microbiology; Ph.D. thesis Project.
PhD in Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera
Courses: Ph.D. thesis Project.
Master in Environmental Biochemistry, Universidad de Chile
Courses: Environmental Biochemistry; Ph.D. thesis Project.
PATENTS
1. i) Saavedra, M., Acevedo. F., Seeger, M. 2009. Recombinant PCB-degrading bacteria, a product for bioremediation and an application method. Patent N°45476 (approved September 2009), Ministry of Economy, Chile.
ii) Saavedra, M., Acevedo, F., Seeger, M. 2011. Recombinant PCB-degrading bacteria, a product for bioremediation and an application method. Patent US 7,989,194 B2 USA, August 2th, 2011.
2. i) Hernández, M., Morgante, V., Villalobos, P., Flores, C., González, M., Seeger, M. 2011. s-Triazine-degrading bacterium, product for bioremediation and method of application. Patent 2,636,856 Canadá, 12 August 2011.
ii) Hernández, M., Morgante, V., Villalobos, P., Flores, C., González, M. y Seeger, M. 2012. s-Triazine- degrading bacterium, product for bioremediation and method of application. Patent US 8,263,385 B2 USA, 11 September 2012.
iii) Hernández, M., Morgante, V., Villalobos, P., Flores, C., González, M., Seeger, M. 2008. s-Triazine herbicide-degrading bacterium, a product for bioremediation and a bioremediation method. Patent 08068859, Colombia, 28 December 2012.
iv) Hernández, M., Morgante, V., Villalobos, P., Flores, C., González, M., Seeger, M. 2007. s-Triazine herbicide-degrading bacterium, a product for bioremediation and a bioremediation method. Patent 1982/2007, Ministry of Economy, Chile, 28 April 2014.
v) Hernández, M., Morgante, V., Villalobos, P., Flores, C., González, M., Seeger, M. 2008. s-Triazine herbicide-degrading bacterium, a product for bioremediation and a bioremediation method. Patent application P-080102903. Argentina, July 2008.
3. i) Seeger, M., Rojas, L., González, M., Yáñez, C. 2009. Recombinant bacterium for bioremediation of mercury (II), cadmium and copper, a product for bioremediation, and a bioremediation method. Patent application 2234-2009. Ministry of Economy, Chile. December 2009. This application won the Prize Mineria Inventa 2009 as one of the best patent application for mining industry.
ii) Seeger, M., Rojas, L., González, M., Yáñez, C. 2012. Recombinant bacterium for bioremediation of mercury (II), cadmium and copper, a product for bioremediation, and a bioremediation method. Patent US 8,846,376 USA, 4 August 2014.
iii) Seeger, M., Rojas, L., González, M., Yáñez, C. 2012. Recombinant bacterium for bioremediation of mercury (II), cadmium and copper, a product for bioremediation, and a bioremediation method. Patent P201290055, Spain, 8 January 2014.
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"Universidad de Chile” Prize for best Biochemist
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Chile, 1991
Universidad de Chile” Prize for best Biochemist from the year 1991.
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"Hermann Niemeyer” Prize for the best PhD student of Biological sciences of Chile, given by Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Chile.
SOCIEDAD DE BIOQUIMICA DE CHILE
Chile, 1993
"Hermann Niemeyer” Prize for the best PhD student of Biological Sciences of Chile, given by Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Chile.
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“Scopus Chile 2013” Prize for the scientist from Chile with highest impact in Biology and Biotechnology
ELSEVIER-CONICYT
Chile, 2013
“Scopus Chile 2013” Prize for the scientist from Chile with highest impact in Biology and Biotechnology, given by Elsevier Publisher and Conicyt, Santiago, 20 june 2013.
Improved biocatalysts for remediation of pcb-contaminated environments |
Isolation of hydrocarbon-degrading heavy-metal-resistant bacteria from crude oil-contaminated soil in central chile |
Genómica Funcional: Fundamentos y Aplicaciones |
Microbial Evolution |
Biorremediación de suelos contaminados con compuestos orgánicos persistentes (COPs) |
Bioaugmentation with Pseudomonas sp. strain MHP41 promotes simazine attenuation and bacterial community changes in agricultural soils (vol 71, pg 114, 2009) |
Prototipo pre-comercial de un bioinsumo bacteriano protector y promotor del crecimiento vegetal para cultivos agrícolas=> Producción en biorreactor y ensayos en campo |
Adquisición de un Biorreactor dual de 10 litros |
Bioinsumo para la protección de frutales susceptibles a daños por estrés provocados por patógenos y heladas intensificadas por efecto del cambio climático |
Genomics and Applied Microbiology for Biodegradation and Bioproducts (GAMBIO) |
Desarrollo de recubrimientos en base a grafeno y sus derivados para controlar la biocorrosión en materiales metálicos utilizados para el transporte de aguas en la industria minera”. |
NOVEL INSIGHTS ON METABOLIC PATHWAYS OF BURKHOLDERIA XENOVORANS LB400 AND BACTERIAL APPLICATIONS FOR BIOREMEDIATION OF ORGANIC POLLUTANTS AND SYNTHESIS OF BIOTECHNOLOGICAL COMPOUNDS |
“Microbial Metabolism for Bioremediation and Biosynthesis of Bioproducts ". Investigador Responsable. |
Adquisición de un GC-MS para identificar moléculas producidas o modificadas por bacterias y su potencial biotecnológico |
Synthesis of novel flavonoids through enzymatic transformations for enhancement of their bioactivity |
“Estudio de biocatalizadores microbianos para procesos de biorremediación ambiental y la síntesis de compuestos bioactivos |
Anabolism, catabolism and physiological adaptations to aromatic compounds of Burkholderia xenovorans LB400 and their biotechnological applications |
IBEROAMERICAN BIOPLASTIC NETWORK PRIBOP |
A novel chemo-enzymatic route to bioactive compounds |
ESTUDIO DE LAS CAPACIDADES CATABOLICAS DE COMPUESTOS AROMATICOS DE LA BACTERIA MODELO BURKHOLDERIA XENOVORANS LB400 Y SUS APLICACIONES EN LA BIORREMEDIACION. |
ESTUDIO DE LAS CAPACIDADES CATABOLICAS DE COMPUESTOS AROMATICOS DE LA BACTERIA MODELO BURKHOLDERIA XENOVORANS LB400 Y SUS APLICACIONES EN LA BIORREMEDIACION |
Proyecto PBCT “Search for microbial bioactive products” Red 12. |
Search for novel genetic determinants involved in bacterial copper resistance in agricultural soils from the Aconcagua river basin |
Estudio de las capacidades catabólicas de compuestos aromáticos de la bacteria modelo Burkholderia xenovorans LB400 y sus aplicaciones en la biorremediación |
Núcleo Milenio EMBA. “Microbial Ecology and Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology". |
REGULACION TRANSCRIPCIONAL DE RUTAS CATABOLICAS DE COMPUESTOS XENOBIOTICOS DE RECIENTE APARICION EN EL AMBIENTE=> REGULACION DE LA EXPRESION DE LA RUTA E DEGRADACION DEL HERBICIDA ATRAZINA POR CONTROL FISIOLOGICO. |
Bases moleculares de la interacción de la bacteria Burkholderia sp. LB400 con (cloro) bifenilos y sus aplicaciones para mejorar la biodegradación de policlorobifenilos |
Innovative approaches to understand complex microbial communities for eco-engineering the degradation of herbicides in stressed agricultural soils |
Degradación bacteriana de policlorobifenilos=> Caracterización de enzimas catabólicas y de productos génicos esenciales |
ANALISIS DEL LOCUS BPH DE PSEUDOMONAS SP, LB400 Y SU APLICACION EN LA DEGRADACION DE BIFENILOS CLORADOS |