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Maximiliano Jose Amenabar Barriuso

Jefe de Carrera Escuela de Biotecnología

Universidad Santo Tomás

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Physiology and Ecology of extremophilic microorganisms, Role of thermoacidophiles in biogeochemical cycles of minerals, Geochemistry and geomicrobiology of thermal environments, Metabolic flexibility and genomic potential of thermoacidophiles

Educación

  •  Bioquímico, UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Chile, 2009
  •  Licenciatura en Bioquímica, UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Chile, 2009
  •  PhD in Microbiology, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2017

Experiencia Académica

  •   Teaching Assistant, Research Methods in Microbiology (BIOM455) Part Time

    MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

    Bozeman, Montana, Estados Unidos

    2017 - 2017

  •   Lecturer Part Time

    MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

    Bozeman, Montana, Estados Unidos

    2017 - 2017

  •   Teaching Assistant,General Microbiology (BIOM360) Part Time

    MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

    Bozeman, Montana, Chile

    2015 - 2015

  •   Teaching Assistant,General Microbiology (BIOM360) Part Time

    MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

    Bozeman, Montana, Estados Unidos

    2015 - 2015

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Research Scientist Full Time

    Fundación Biociencia

    Santiago, Chile

    2009 - 2012

  •   Research Assitant Full Time

    Montana State University

    Bozeman, Estados Unidos

    2012 - 2017

  •   Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time

    Montana State University

    Bozeman, Estados Unidos

    2017 - 2019

  •   Scientific Vice Director Full Time

    Fundación Biociencia

    Santiago, Chile

    2019 - 2021

  •   Senior Scientist Full Time

    Fundación Biociencia

    Santiago, Chile

    2021 - 2024

  •   Jefe de Carrera Escuela de Biotecnología Other

    Universidad Santo Tomás

    Santiago, Chile

    2024 - A la fecha

Premios y Distinciones

  •   EARLY CAREER WORKSHOP TRAVEL AWARD

    INTERNATIONAL OCEAN DISCOVERY PROGRAM (IODP)

    Estados Unidos, 2017

    EARLY CAREER WORKSHOP TRAVEL AWARD

  •   TURNER FOUNDATION STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD

    THERMAL BIOLOGY INSTITUTE

    Chile, 2015

    TURNER FOUNDATION STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD

  •   BEST ORAL PRESENTATION AWARD

    THERMOPHILES,13 th INTERNATIONAL MEETING

    Estados Unidos, 2015

    BEST ORAL PRESENTATION

  •   Scholarship to Participate in the 2014 Josep Comas i Sola International Summer School in Atrobiology on Habitable Environments in the Universe

    NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI)

    Chile, 2014

    Scholarship to Participate in the 2014 Josep Comas i Sola International Summer School in Atrobiology on Habitable Environments in the Universe

  •   Scholarship to Study a PhD in United States

    Becas Chile

    Chile, 2012

    Scholarship to Study a PhD in United States

  •   Conference Travel Award

    SCAR-Open Science

    Chile, 2010

    Conference Travel Award

  •   Fellowships to Perform Antarctic Research. Name of the Project: “Study of the Microbial Biodiversity Present in Different Zones of King George Island”.

    INSTITUTO ANTARTICO CHILENO

    Chile, 2008

    Fellowships to Perform Antarctic Research. Name of the Project: “Study of the Microbial Biodiversity Present in Different Zones of King George Island”.

  •   Outstanding Young Scientist award

    INSTITUTO ANTARTICO CHILENO

    Chile, 2019

    This award is aimed at undergraduate, postgraduate, postdoctoral students, or researchers in the early stages of their Antarctic scientific career, with a verifiable contribution to polar scientific research


 

Article (29)

Astrobiological implications of the organic and inorganic cyanide utilization by a novel Antarctic hyperthermophilic <i>Pyrococcus</i> strain
Biochemical and microbiological characterization of a thermotolerant bacterial consortium involved in the corrosion of Aluminum Alloy 7075
Mode of carbon and energy metabolism shifts lipid composition in the thermoacidophile <i>Acidianus</i>
Cyanobacteria and Algae Meet at the Limits of Their Habitat Ranges in Moderately Acidic Hot Springs
From the Discovery of Extremozymes to an Enzymatic Product: Roadmap Based on Their Applications
Subsurface Archaea associated with rapid geobiological change in a model Yellowstone hot spring
The Helium and Carbon Isotope Characteristics of the Andean Convergent Margin
Purification and characterization of two thermostable xylanases from a halotolerant Bacillus sp. Asc6BA isolated from Salar de Ascotan, Atacama Desert
Role of Chemosynthetic Thermophilic Communities on the Biogeochemical Cycles of Minerals in the Orca Seamount Area, Antarctica
Seasonal hydrologic and geologic forcing drive hot spring geochemistry and microbial biodiversity
Stable Fe isotope fractionation during dissimilatory Fe(III) reduction by a thermoacidophile in acidic hydrothermal environments
Bioenergetic constraints on the origin of autotrophic metabolism
Isolation of a Psychrotolerant and UV-C-Resistant Bacterium from Elephant Island, Antarctica with a Highly Thermoactive and Thermostable Catalase
Phylogenomic analysis of novel Diaforarchaea is consistent with sulfite but not sulfate reduction in volcanic environments on early Earth
A review of the mechanisms of mineral-based metabolism in early Earth analog rock-hosted hydrothermal ecosystems
Probing the geological source and biological fate of hydrogen in Yellowstone hot springs
The Intersection of Geology, Geochemistry, and Microbiology in Continental Hydrothermal Systems
Electron acceptor availability alters carbon and energy metabolism in a thermoacidophile
Mechanisms of Mineral Substrate Acquisition in a Thermoacidophile
Origin and Evolution of Flavin-Based Electron Bifurcating Enzymes
Subsurface processes influence oxidant availability and chemoautotrophic hydrogen metabolism in Yellowstone hot springs
Microbial substrate preference dictated by energy demand rather than supply
Acidianus Tailed Spindle Virus: a New Archaeal Large Tailed Spindle Virus Discovered by Culture-Independent Methods
Alicyclobacillus sp. strain CC2, a thermo-acidophilic bacterium isolated from Deception Island (Antarctica) containing a thermostable superoxide dismutase enzyme
Archaeal diversity from hydrothermal systems of Deception Island, Antarctica
Effect of UV radiation on a thermostable superoxide dismutase purified from a thermophilic bacterium isolated from a sterilization drying oven
Antioxidant Capacity of Novel Pigments from an Antarctic Bacterium
Purification and characterization of a thermostable glutamate dehydrogenase from a thermophilic bacterium isolated from a sterilization drying oven
Resistance to hypoosmotic shock of liposomes containing novel pigments from an antarctic bacterium

BookSection (3)

Functional approach for the development and production of novel extreme biocatalysts
Metabolic and taxonomic diversification in magmatic hydrothermal environments
Hot environments from Antarctica: Source of thermophiles and hyperthermophiles, with potential biotechnological applications

Monograph (1)

King George Island: A world of extremes microorganisms

Proyecto (15)

Microbial subglacial biosphere in King George Island, Antarctica: Unravelling its potential role and environmental implications
Amina-transaminasa termofílica-recombinante: Prototipo para la síntesis de intermediarios quirales en la industria farmacéutica
Biological Removal of phenolic derivatives from contaminated wastewaters effluents from pharmaceutical, chemical and textile industry
Defining the interplay between oxygen, organic carbon, and metabolism in subseafloor sediment communities.
Defining the interplay between oxygen, organic carbon, and metabolism in subseafloor sediment communities.
High Temperature W/R Hosted Microbial Ecosystems in Yellowstone
High Temperature W/R Hosted Microbial Ecosystems in Yellowstone
Physiology of Microbial Populations From W/R Hosted Ecosystems
Physiology of Microbial Populations From W/R Hosted Ecosystems
Antarctica: Base of biological resources for the improvement of biotechnology
Antarctica=> Base of biological resources for the improvement of biotechnology
Extremophilic Enzymatic Response for Protection against UV-Radiation Damage
Extremophilic Enzymatic Response for Protection against UV-Radiation Damage
Incineration-proof hyperthermophiles from laboratory drying ovens
Incineration-proof hyperthermophiles from laboratory drying ovens
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Maximiliano Amenabar

Jefe de Carrera Escuela de Biotecnología

Escuela de Biotecnología

Universidad Santo Tomás

Santiago, Chile

8
Jenny Blamey

Director Científico

Research and Development

FUNDACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y CULTURAL BIOCIENCIA

Santiago, Chile

1
Gerdhard Jessen

Professor

Institute of Marine and Limnological Sciences

University Austral of Chile

Valdivia, Chile

1
Paulina Cáceres

Gerente de área de Desarrollo y Producción

Fundación Científica y Cultural Biociencia

Santiago , Chile

1
Giannina Espina

Research Scientist

Research and Development

Fundación Científica y Cultural Biociencia

Santiago, Chile

1
Sebastian Muñoz

Encargado de Procesos

Fundación Científica y Cultural Biociencia

Santiago, Chile