Antonio Tornero Castejón
Predoctoral researcher
Research:
Joining Date:
10/2026
Address:
IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
E-mail:
antonio.tornero@agua.imdea.org
Graduate with a degree in Biology by the University of Alcalá (2023) and a Master’s degree in Microbiology by the Autonomous University of Madrid (2024).
During his dregree, he reserched and developed biodegradable plastic films from plant-base protein aimed for food preservation at the Institute of Science and Food Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC). Subsequently, during his Master’s degree, he researched the growth and survivability of filamentous cyanobacteria in extreme enviorments aiming for its possible use for future space missions at the Center of Astrobiogy (CAB, INTA-CSIC).
At the moment, he is developing his doctoral thesis with the Applied Acuatic Ecology (AQUAE) and Soil and Water Quality in the Environment (SWQ) groups. This thesis studies the environmental fate and biological effects of plastic additives at different scales.
