Prof. Dr. Jesus Jimenez-Barbero

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsBioorganic and Biological Chemistry,Biophysical Chemistry,Spectroscopy
KeywordsNMR spectroscopy, Conformational analysis, Chemical Biology, Molecular Recognition, Carbohydrates
Honours and awards

2023: Enrique Moles National Prize for Research in Chemistry and Chemical Technologies

2018: Medal Spanish Royal Sociery of Chemistry

2010: International Whistler Award Carbohydrate Chemistry

Current contact address

CountrySpain
CityDerio-Bizkaia
InstitutionCIC bioGUNE

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Peter Hans SeebergerMax-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung, Potsdam
Prof. Dr. Peter Hans SeebergerAbteilung Biomolekulare Systeme, Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung, Berlin
Start of initial sponsorship01/05/2025

Programme(s)

2024Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Jimenez-Barbero is an international authority in the study of glycan molecular recognition. Major contributions include his systematic studies on the interactions of carbohydrates with their receptor proteins, especially with human immune lectins. He has developed a general NMR methodology to unravel key features of the mechanisms that govern interactions involving sugars and proteins at the atomic and molecular perspective. During his stay in Germany, he will integrate his NMR investigations in a multidisciplinary approach, including chemical synthesis, protein biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, and molecular modeling.