JR Galan-Mascaros received a PhD from University of Valencia under the supervision of Prof. E. Coronado (1999). Between 1999 and 2002 JR was post-doctoral researcher at Texas A&M University working with Prof. Kim R. Dunbar. In 2002, JR joined ICMOL as Ramón y Cajal Fellow. In 2009, Galan-Mascaros took a position at ICIQ, where to lead a research group focused on the applications of inorganic materials for Renewable Energies and Sustainable Chemistry. JR has received several awards, including the Excellence in Research Award by the RSEQ (2019), the Olivier Kahn International Award (2008) and an ERC Starting Grant (2012-2016). JR has coordinated several European projects, including A-LEAF (2017-2021), for the realization of an artificial photosynthesis platform; SUPERVAL (2023-2026), for the management and valorization of carbon and nitrogen emissions; and the ERC Synergy grant MAGNESIS (2026-2032), for the study of the first principles controlling magneto-electrocatalytic phenomena.

Our research team is devoted to the development of alternative inorganic materials with the desired chemical and physical properties for applications in the fields of Renewable Energy and circular economy. We are working in the development of stable, efficient and low-cost new catalysts and protocols for the production of solar fuels, including the design and implementation of new materials and processess for viable carbon capture and utilization.