Jose-Enrique O'Connor

Councilor

Born in Valencia, Spain, 1956.

Ph.D degree in Pharmacy by the University of Valencia in 1986.

Current employment:

Full Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Valencia

Director, Center for Cytometry and Cytomics The University of Valencia.

Head, Laboratory of Cytomics, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia. 2005-present

Research positions held:

Pre-doctoral Fellow, Instituto de Investigaciones Citológicas de Valencia. 1980-1983.

Researcher, Instituto de Investigaciones Citológicas de Valencia.

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Kansas University School of Health Sciences, Kansas City, USA. 1985-1988.

Adjunct Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Kansas University School of Health Sciences, Kansas City, USA. 1989-1994.

Professore a Contratto, Università di Bologna, Italy. 1994

Professore a Contratto, Università di Modena-Reggio Emilia, Italy. 2011.

Scientific activity:

Since 1983 he is involved in development, practice and teaching basic and clinical cytometry and cytomics, which has lead to:

- Over 180 Articles in international peer-reviewed scientific journals

- 10 Reviews and Consensus in international peer-reviewed scientific journals

- 3 International Books published or edited

- 25 Chapters in International Books

- Over 200 Communications to International Congresses

- Over 100 invited lectures, seminars and conferences.

- Corresponding Membership in the National Academy of Pharmacy, Spain.

Special resposabilities:

Organizer or co-organizer of 29 international events, including the 6th European Course on Clinical Cell Analysis and 10th Euroconference on Clinical Cytometry.

Associate Editor of the scientific journals "Cytometry", “Toxicology In Vitro” and "Revista de Diagnóstico Biológico".

Programme as an elected ESCCA Board Member:

To contribute actively to enhance the interaction of ESCCA with commercial and academic institutions

To participate in the development of new educational projects within ESCCA

To contribute to the implementation of integrated cytomic strategies in the clinical field and to the establishment of novel translational approaches in cytometry.